Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-38570
CVE-2021-38570
Description
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 10.1.4. It allows attackers to delete arbitrary files (during uninstallation) via a symlink.
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Affected products
5- Foxit/Readerdescription
<10.1.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <10.1.4
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.1.4
<10.1.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <10.1.4
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.1.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdVendor Advisory
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