Description
Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use of Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14395.
Published: 2024-05-07
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-21598 Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use of Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14395.
History

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit phantompdf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit phantompdf
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit pdf Editor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit pdf Editor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Subscriptions

Foxit Pdf Editor Pdf Reader Phantompdf
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:26:55.649Z

Reserved: 2021-06-17T19:27:05.649Z

Link: CVE-2021-34951

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:26:55.649Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-07T23:15:08.523

Modified: 2025-08-07T19:08:53.710

Link: CVE-2021-34951

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:32:01Z

Weaknesses