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Foxit PDF Reader/Editor CVE-2026-5940

| EUVD-2026-25826 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-04-27 Foxit
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Analysis Updated
Apr 27, 2026 - 12:27 vuln.today
v2 (cvss_changed)
Re-analysis Queued
Apr 27, 2026 - 12:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
Analysis Generated
Apr 27, 2026 - 12:01 vuln.today
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 27, 2026 - 11:30 euvd
EUVD-2026-25826
Analysis Generated
Apr 27, 2026 - 11:30 vuln.today
CVE Published
Apr 27, 2026 - 11:00 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

Calling a function that triggers a UI refresh after removing comments via a script may access an invalidated object, leading to program crashes.

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor allows arbitrary code execution when specially crafted PDF documents trigger UI refresh operations after comment deletion via scripting. Local attackers can deliver malicious PDFs and achieve code execution with high integrity and confidentiality impact once a user opens the file. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor installations across the organization and restrict external PDF handling to sandboxed environments where possible. Within 7 days: Implement application whitelisting or disable PDF scripting features in Foxit products via group policy or product configuration; contact Foxit for patch timeline and interim mitigation recommendations. …

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CVE-2026-5940 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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