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CVE-2026-57240

HIGH
7.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
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.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-57240
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Foxit
Reserved
2026-06-24 03:01 UTC
Published
2026-07-08 07:36 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-08 12:20 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-416
CWE-416 Use after free
Vendor / Product
Foxit Software Inc. / Foxit PDF Editor
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

7.8 HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Tech. Impact
total
Affected products (2)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Windows Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier, Versions 14.0.4 and earlier, Versions 13.2.4 and earlier
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader Windows Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-416 cna CWE-416 Use after free
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
7.8 HIGH 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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