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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-38565 · published 11 August 2021

CVE-2021-38565: Foxitsoftware pdf editor vulnerability

Foxitsoftware · Pdf Editor

An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. It allows writing to arbitrary files via submitForm.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.85% · top 43.6%
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
0.85%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF Reader before 11.0.1 and PDF Editor before 11.0.1. It allows writing to arbitrary files via submitForm.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-38565), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.