Vulnerability · Published Apr 27, 2026 · Assigned by Foxit
CVE-2026-5942Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Signature Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Flaws in page lifecycle management allow document structure changes to desynchronize internal component states, causing subsequent operations to access invalidated objects and crash the program.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2026.1 and earlierVersions 14.0.3 and earlierVersions 13.2.3 and earlier |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 2026.1 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H