CVE-2021-34971

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Description

Foxit PDF Reader JPG2000 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14812.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published5/7/2024

Last Modified8/13/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

foxit:pdf_editorfoxit:pdf_readermicrosoft:windows

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122

References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html(zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1202/(zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com)

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1202/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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