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CVE-2021-27517

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.77% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-07-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1. It affects Java. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
code execution

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CVE
CVE-2021-27517
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
0.77%
Java

Original NVD 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).

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