Foxit PDF Editor/PDF Reader Synchronization null pointer dereference
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Reader and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Synchronization. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-57244. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Reader (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Synchronization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
After JavaScript resetting the form, the synchronization process lacks re-entry protection and object lifecycle verification, resulting in the failure of the control pointer during the traversal process. After the pointer fails, it still continues to dereference, causing the application to crash.
It is possible to read the advisory at foxit.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-57244 since 06/24/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Type
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
06/24/2026 CVE reserved07/08/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/08/2026 VulDB entry created
07/08/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxit.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-57244 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-57244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-376799
Entry
Created: 07/08/2026 10:58Changes: 07/08/2026 10:58 (52)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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