CVE-2021-38568 Memory corruption in n/a
Memory corruption in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF during document conversion allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38568?
CVE-2021-38568 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 11 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4. It allows memory corruption during conversion of a PDF document to a different document format.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38568?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-38568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h97p-mg45-m6vq.