Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-31476 - Type Confusion vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Attack vector
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MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
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PARTIAL Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3.37598. 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 XFA templates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-13531.