VDB-376807 · CVE-2026-57252 · WID-SEC-2026-2241

Foxit PDF Editor/PDF Reader up to 2026.1.1 PDF File denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Reader. This affects an unknown part of the component PDF File Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-57252. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Reader and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

When the application opens a PDF file, during the process of JavaScript deleting pages and removing attachment annotations, it will cause the attachment panel to continue accessing invalid pointers, eventually leading to the application crashing.

It is possible to read the advisory at foxit.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-57252 since 06/24/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2026.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2241). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Reader

Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Foxit

Name

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: PDF Editor/PDF Reader 2026.1.2

Timelineinfo

06/24/2026 CVE reserved
07/08/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
07/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/13/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxit.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-57252 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-57252
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-376807
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2241 - Foxit PDF Editor und PDF Reader: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2026 11:12
Updated: 07/13/2026 09:43
Changes: 07/08/2026 11:12 (52), 07/09/2026 00:17 (7), 07/13/2026 09:39 (2), 07/13/2026 09:43 (5)
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Committer: lywand
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