Foxit PDF Reader transitionToState Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 implementation of the transitionToState method. 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-15218.
References
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https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1206/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1206/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
08 Aug 2025, 18:36
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Foxit pdf Reader
Foxit pdf Editor Microsoft Microsoft windows Foxit |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.1.49938:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.0.49893:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1206/ - Third Party Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 06:11
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References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1206/ - |
08 May 2024, 13:15
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07 May 2024, 23:15
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Information
Published : 2024-05-07 23:15
Updated : 2025-08-08 18:36
NVD link : CVE-2021-34975
Mitre link : CVE-2021-34975
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34975
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows
foxit
- pdf_editor
- pdf_reader
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free