CVE-2021-27517
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 20, 2021 at 11:38 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:45 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPhantomPDFPDF Reader
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Foxit PDF SDK For Web through 7.5.0 allows XSS. There is arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the browser if a victim uploads a malicious PDF document containing embedded JavaScript code that abuses app.alert (in the Acrobat JavaScript API).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 10.1.3.37598
v ≤ 9.7.5.2961610.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 10.1.3.37598
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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