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Foxit Reader: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CVE-2021-27517)

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Foxit Reader: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CVE-2021-27517)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
07/20/2021
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/20/2023
Modified
04/20/2023

Description

Foxit PDF SDK For Web through 7.5.0 allows XSS. There is arbitrary JavaScript code execution in the browser if a victim uploads a malicious PDF document containing embedded JavaScript code that abuses app.alert (in the Acrobat JavaScript API).

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

References

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