Foxit PDF Reader < 11.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)

high Nessus Plugin ID 152210

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Synopsis

A PDF viewer installed on the remote macOS host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The version of Foxit PDF Reader for Mac installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 11.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in Foxit PDF Reader due to use-after-free errors when handling certain Javascripts. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, by convincing a user to open a malicious file or visit a malicious site with the browser plugin extension enabled, to cause execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2021-21831, CVE-2021-34832)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Reader due to a use-after-free error when handling certain form elements. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a malicious file or visit a malicious site with the browser plugin extension enabled, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2021-21893)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Reader due to a use-after-free error in handling certain annotation objects. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a malicious file or visit a malicious site with the browser plugin extension enabled, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2021-34846)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Foxit PDF Reader for Mac version 11.0.1 or later

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 152210

File Name: macos_foxit_reader_11_0_1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 8/4/2021

Updated: 10/9/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-34846

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-21893

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Foxit Reader

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/27/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-21831, CVE-2021-21893, CVE-2021-34832, CVE-2021-34846

IAVA: 2021-A-0357-S

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