Foxit PDF Editor 11.0.0.49893 Polygon Annotation use after free
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Editor 11.0.0.49893. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Polygon Annotation Handler. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-34964. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Editor 11.0.0.49893. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Polygon Annotation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Foxit PDF Editor Polygon Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor. 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 Annotation 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. Was ZDI-CAN-14366.
The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-34964 since 06/17/2021. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
06/17/2021 🔍05/07/2024 🔍
05/08/2024 🔍
08/14/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: ZDI-21-1195
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-34964 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-34964
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263445
Entry
Created: 05/08/2024 01:29Updated: 08/14/2025 00:31
Changes: 05/08/2024 01:29 (63), 03/31/2025 11:38 (4), 08/14/2025 00:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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