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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Reader. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Annotation. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-57254. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Reader. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Annotation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

There is an abnormal annotation within the PDF that is referenced by other objects. When the application parses the PDF, it fails to perform proper type checking, ultimately causing the application to crash.

The advisory is shared for download at foxit.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-57254 since 06/24/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 2026.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-2026-99169261) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2241). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Foxit PDF Editor
  • Foxit PDF Reader

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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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-2026-57254 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-57254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-376812
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2241 - Foxit PDF Editor und PDF Reader: Mehrere Schwachstellen
CNNVD: CNNVD-2026-99169261 - Foxit PDF Editor 缓冲区错误漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2026 11:22
Updated: 07/13/2026 09:42
Changes: 07/08/2026 11:22 (51), 07/09/2026 04:09 (7), 07/10/2026 06:29 (6), 07/13/2026 09:39 (2), 07/13/2026 09:42 (5)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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