CVE-2021-45980 json
Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor before 11.1 on macOS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via getURL in the JavaScript API.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-32686
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor before 11.1 on macOS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via getURL in the JavaScript API.
Patch / fix
- foxit pdf_editor 11.1
- foxit pdf_reader 11.1
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1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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foxit.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
vendor-advisory
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github.com
/dlehgus1023
third-party-advisory
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github.com
/dlehgus1023/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2021-45980
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-45980
- NVD CVE-2021-45980
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