oxit 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.
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1201/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1201/ | Third Party Advisory |
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13 Aug 2025, 15:59
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.1.49938:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.0.49893:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1201/ - Third Party Advisory | |
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Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor Foxit pdf Reader Microsoft Microsoft windows |
21 Nov 2024, 06:11
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| References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1201/ - |
08 May 2024, 13:15
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| New CVE |
Published : 2024-05-07 23:15
Updated : 2025-08-13 15:59
NVD link : CVE-2021-34970
Mitre link : CVE-2021-34970
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34970
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Use of Externally-Controlled Format String