CVE-2026-57238 (GCVE-0-2026-57238)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-08 07:36 – Updated: 2026-07-08 07:36
VLAI
Title
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
After the application opened the PDF, JavaScript deleted the form field object. Subsequently, it attempted to access the invalid object, which caused the application to crash.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Affected: Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.4 and earlier
Affected: Versions 13.2.4 and earlier
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Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader Affected: Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier
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Credits
Anonymous working with TrendAI Zero Day Initiative
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