High severity · published Jan 4, 2022
CVE-2021-45980
Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor before 11.1 on macOS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via getURL in the JavaScript API
7.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor before 11.1 on macOS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via getURL in the JavaScript API.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Pdf Editor · Foxit
before 11.1 · source: NVD
PR
Pdf Reader · Foxit
before 11.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45980
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45980
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dlehgus1023
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dlehgus1023/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2021-45980
Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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