High severity · published Jul 8, 2026
CVE-2026-57245
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Signature Hyperlink Use-After-Free Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
When the application opens a PDF, traverses and builds the annotation elements related to hyperlinks, it fails to validate the abnormal annotation relationships and field combinations. This results in the internal objects entering an invalid state. Eventually, during the destruction phase, an invalid pointer write occurred, causing the application to crash.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FP
Foxit PDF Editor · Foxit Software Inc.
Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier; Versions 14.0.4 and earlier; Versions 13.2.4 and earlier · source: vendor
FP
Foxit PDF Reader · Foxit Software Inc.
Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier · source: vendor
PE
Pdf Editor · Foxit
through 13.2.4.24048; 14.0.0.33046 through 14.0.4.33508; 2023.1.0.15510 through 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 through 2024.4.1.27687; 2025.1.0.27937 through 2025.3.0.35737; 2026.1.0.36452 through 2026.1.1.36485 · source: NVD
PR
Pdf Reader · Foxit
through 2026.1.1.36485 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57245
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57245
Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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