Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6…
Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6, allow attackers to trigger a use-after-free and execute arbitrary code because JavaScript is mishandled.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00789 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.1 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.1 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.6 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.1 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.1 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.6 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41780
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v83-pcq5-44vq
References
More Foxit Pdf Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-33074 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-32078 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-17038 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16876 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16809 Type confusion in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12098 Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-41780 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41780 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3v83-pcq5-44vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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