CVE-2021-38566
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2021 at 09:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPDF ReaderPDF Editor
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
Description
An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. It allows stack consumption during recursive processing of embedded XML nodes.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 11.0.1
Affected range stops below 11.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 11.0.1
Affected range stops below 11.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-674
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