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CVE-2021-45979

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.53% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-01-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Java. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

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

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CVE
CVE-2021-45979
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.53%
Java

Original NVD Description

Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor before 11.1 on macOS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via app.launchURL in the JavaScript API.

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