Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2026 · Assigned by Foxit

CVE-2026-57259Foxit PDF Editor/Reader XDP XFA XXE arbitrary local file read

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity XML external entity 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 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The input file does not need to be strictly in a structurally valid PDF format. Instead, after reviewing the content, the original document disguised as a PDF will be sent to the parser. Malicious documents will construct malicious external entities that, through the protocol, point to local paths, thereby allowing access to any local files within the user's permission range.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
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-611 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html