Security vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader — OOB Read via NaN-Bypass Clamp
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-57255 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Foxit |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-08 09:16:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-09 11:53:28 UTC |
| Description | The application opens a PDF containing an abnormal color space whose attributes reference a valid but semantically malformed function. The function's output is not validated; when subsequently read, it produces an illegal pointer that accesses an out-of-bounds region, crashing the application. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.001070000 probability, percentile 0.013650000 (date 2026-07-09)
Problem Types: CWE-125 | CWE-125 CWE-125 Out-of-bounds read
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 | Secondary | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Foxit | Pdf Editor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Foxit | Pdf Editor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Foxit | Pdf Editor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Foxit | Pdf Editor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Foxit | Pdf Editor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Foxit | Pdf Editor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Foxit | Pdf Reader | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
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 Reader | affected Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier | Windows |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 | www.foxit.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 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: Liang Zhu (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.