CVE-2021-38573 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can write to arbitrary files via the CombineFiles feature due to lack of pathname validation in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF.
- 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-2021-38573?
CVE-2021-38573 is a critical path traversal 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 writing to arbitrary files because a CombineFiles pathname is not validated.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38573?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-38573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghjc-f7r9-q2f2.