Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2026 · Assigned by Foxit
CVE-2026-91815Foxit PDF Editor/Reader JPEG2000 Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write 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)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader does not perform sufficient verification of the JPEG2000 image metadata in the PDF file, which leads to out-of-bounds write in the heap buffer during decoding, potentially causing the program to crash and introducing the risk of arbitrary code execution.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2026.2 and earlierVersions 14.0.7 and earlierVersions 13.2.6 and earlier |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 2026.2 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H