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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 30, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-27271

CVE-2021-27271

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.0.37527. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of U3D objects embedded in PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an out-of-bounds read condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12438.

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Affected products

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  • Foxitsoftware/Reader
    cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <=10.1.0.37527
  • Foxitsoftware/PhantomPDF Mac3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.1.0.37527
    • (no CPE)range: 10.1.0.37527
    • (no CPE)range: 10.1.0.37527

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