Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576 XFA Form use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component XFA Form Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-31450. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 10.1.1.37576 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component XFA Form Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 05/08/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-31450. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader 10.1.4

Timelineinfo

04/16/2021 🔍
05/08/2021 +22 days 🔍
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05/04/2026 +1822 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-31450 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-31450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174731

Entryinfo

Created: 05/08/2021 10:05
Updated: 05/04/2026 22:42
Changes: 05/08/2021 10:05 (36), 05/12/2021 18:08 (2), 05/12/2021 18:16 (1), 05/04/2026 22:39 (2), 05/04/2026 22:42 (20)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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