CVE-2026-57244
HIGH 7.8After 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.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.8), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 2nd percentile
Impact if exploited
7.8CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
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Affected
Vendors Foxit Software Inc. Foxit Microsoft Apple
Products Foxit Pdf Editor Foxit Pdf Reader Pdf Editor Pdf Reader Windows Macos
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416: Use after free
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≤ 13.2.4.24048 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 14.0.0.33046 and ≤ 14.0.4.33508 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2023.1.0.15510 and ≤ 2023.3.0.23028 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2024.1.0.23997 and ≤ 2024.4.1.27687 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2025.1.0.27937 and ≤ 2025.3.0.35737 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2026.1.0.36452 and ≤ 2026.1.1.36485 |
| Foxit | Pdf Reader | ≤ 2026.1.1.36485 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≤ 13.2.3.63444 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 14.0.0.68868 and ≤ 14.0.3.69295 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2023.1.0.55583 and ≤ 2023.3.0.63083 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2024.1.0.63682 and ≤ 2024.4.1.66479 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2025.1.0.66692 and ≤ 2025.3.0.69570 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≥ 2026.1.0.70169 and ≤ 2026.1.1.70276 |
| Foxit | Pdf Reader | ≤ 2026.1.1.70276 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - HIGH 7.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H