CVE-2021-38568 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2021-38568?

CVE-2021-38568 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4. It allows memory corruption during conversion of a PDF document to a different document format.

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-38568?

CVE-2021-38568 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38568?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4. It allows memory corruption during conversion of a PDF document to a different document format.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Reader	< 10.1.4
Foxitsoftware	Phantompdf	< 10.1.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-38568?

CVE-2021-38568 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4. It allows memory corruption during conversion of a PDF document to a different document format.

How severe is CVE-2021-38568?

CVE-2021-38568 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38568?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.