An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1.
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. It allows an out-of-bounds read via util.scand.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01087 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38564
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hrp-qxpm-4xhf
References
More Foxitsoftware Pdf Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13823 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-13837 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-13840 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-13832 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-16158 An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13843 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-38564 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38564 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hrp-qxpm-4xhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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