Description
When the application opens a PDF file, during the process of JavaScript deleting pages and removing attachment annotations, it will cause the attachment panel to continue accessing invalid pointers, eventually leading to the application crashing.
Published: 2026-07-08
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw is a use‑after‑free bug triggered when a PDF containing JavaScript that deletes pages and removes attachment annotations is opened. During this process the attachment panel continues to access memory that has already been freed, causing the application to crash. The crash results in an interruption of user workflow and constitutes a loss of availability, and the CVE title indicates that this use‑after‑free could also allow arbitrary code execution, though the advisory text does not detail the exploit path.

Affected Systems

Foxit PDF Editor and Foxit PDF Reader released by Foxit Software Inc. are affected. The vulnerability exists in all builds not yet patched; no specific version identifiers are provided in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.8 reflects a moderate to high severity vulnerability that can lead to an application crash. The EPSS score of < 1% indicates a low likelihood that this flaw will be exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no widespread exploitation activity is documented. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack vector is user‑initiated, typically through a malicious PDF received via email or downloaded. The crash can be considered a denial‑of‑service condition for the affected application, and the CVE title indicates potential for remote code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 07:45 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Foxit PDF Editor or Foxit PDF Reader update, which fixes the use‑after‑free bug.
  • Disable or restrict JavaScript execution within PDFs through the viewer’s security settings.
  • Run the viewer in a sandboxed or isolated environment to contain any application crash.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 07:45 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When the application opens a PDF file, during the process of JavaScript deleting pages and removing attachment annotations, it will cause the attachment panel to continue accessing invalid pointers, eventually leading to the application crashing.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Foxit Pdf Editor Pdf Reader
Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Editor Foxit Reader
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:43:57.683Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T03:01:18.717Z

Link: CVE-2026-57252

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:43:53.361Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-08T09:16:33.293

Modified: 2026-07-09T12:03:56.347

Link: CVE-2026-57252

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T08:00:03Z

Weaknesses