CVE-2021-27270
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 parsing of JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-12230.
Risk Information
Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
7.182
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-27270 are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-21822 are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.4.37651) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.3.37598) | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-318838 | Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-318837 | Foxit Reader (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-318840 | Foxit Reader Enterprise (ML) (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-318839 | Foxit Reader Enterprise (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-318842 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-318844 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-318841 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-318843 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.3.37598) |
| PATCH-319471 | Foxit Reader (ML) (10.1.4.37651) |
| PATCH-347386 | Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937) |
| PATCH-351917 | Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.2.1.33197) |
| PATCH-347385 | Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937) |
| PATCH-351864 | Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.2.0.33046) |
| PATCH-347386 | Foxit Reader (2025.1.0.27937) |
| PATCH-351917 | Foxit Reader (ML) (2025.2.1.33197) |
| PATCH-347385 | Foxit PDF Reader (MSI) (2025.1.0.27937) |
| PATCH-351864 | Foxit PDF Reader (ML) (MSI) (2025.2.0.33046) |
| PATCH-331212 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872) |
| PATCH-331212 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (EXE) (10.1.12.37872) |
| PATCH-331215 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872) |
| PATCH-331215 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (MSI) (10.1.12.37872) |
| PATCH-331213 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872) |
| PATCH-331213 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (EXE) (10.1.12.37872) |
| PATCH-331214 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872) |
| PATCH-331214 | Foxit PhantomPDF 10 (ML) (MSI) (10.1.12.37872) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234