CVE-2021-38565
HIGH
Published Aug 11, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 11, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. It allows writing to arbitrary files via submitForm.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity High
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Affected Products 2
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| foxitsoftware | pdf_editor | * | <11.0.1 |
| foxitsoftware | pdf_reader | * | <11.0.1 |
References 1
- foxitsoftware.com https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.