Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2026 · Assigned by Foxit

CVE-2026-57240Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Form Field Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Foxit PDF Editor from Foxit Software Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

When the application opens a PDF file and JavaScript deletes the PDF fields, the subsequent logic still uses the old field pointers, resulting in invalid pointer references and causing the application to crash.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Versions 2026.1.1 and earlierVersions 14.0.4 and earlierVersions 13.2.4 and earlier
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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