Foxit PDF Reader print Method Use of Externally-Controlled Format String 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 implementation of the print method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it as a format specifier. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14849.
History

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +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_editor:11.0.0.49893:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.1.49938:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit pdf Editor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:26:55.785Z

Reserved: 2021-06-17T19:27:05.657Z

Link: CVE-2021-34970

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T00:26:55.785Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-07T23:15:11.797

Modified: 2025-08-13T15:59:00.297

Link: CVE-2021-34970

cve-icon Redhat

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