CVE-2022-26979 json
Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.ad…
published 2022-08-06 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-31521
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.addStateModel, because this.Span.text can be NULL.
Patch / fix
- foxit pdf_editor 12.0.1
- foxit pdf_reader 12.0.1
Exploit prediction
1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- drive.google.com https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpwDgVRU-Mb792z6dgDoWMXDRSeB8ZLU/view?usp=sharing referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
drive.google.com
/file/d/1WpwDgVRU-Mb792z6dgDoWMXDRSeB8ZLU/view?usp=sharing
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
foxit.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-26979
- NVD CVE-2022-26979
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