SRC-2021-0025 : Foxit Reader Field Format event Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Details:

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 handling of Field objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Affected Vendors:

Foxit

Affected Products:

Foxit Reader

Vendor Response:

Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
<https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html&gt;