CVE-2026-57240 json
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Form Field Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2026-07-08 4 mo ago modified 2026-07-09 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-42183
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
- Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
foxit.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-57240
- NVD CVE-2026-57240
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