Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Form Control Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-57244 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Foxit |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-08 09:16:32 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-08 09:16:32 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-416 | CWE-416 CWE-416 Use after free
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | affected Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier | Windows |
| CNA | Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | affected Versions 14.0.4 and earlier | Windows |
| CNA | Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | affected Versions 13.2.4 and earlier | Windows |
| CNA | Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | affected Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier | MacOS |
| CNA | Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | affected Versions 14.0.3 and earlier | MacOS |
| CNA | Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | affected Versions 13.2.3 and earlier | MacOS |
| CNA | Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | affected Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier | Windows, MacOS |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 | www.foxit.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: XuPeng (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.