CVE-2021-33795 Other in n/a
Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF mishandle certificate and signature metadata, allowing attackers to bypass signature verification checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-33795?
CVE-2021-33795 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 9 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Foxit Reader before 10.1.4 and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4 produce incorrect PDF document signatures because the certificate name, document owner, and signature author are mishandled.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33795?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-33795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-58p3-3997-g6qm.