CVE-2025-66493: foxit software inc. foxit pdf editor Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-66493 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use After Free vulnerability in foxit software inc. foxit pdf editor. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 19-12-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-12-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the AcroForm handling of Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor before 2025.2.1,14.0.1 and 13.2.1 on Windows . When opening a PDF containing specially crafted JavaScript, a pointer to memory that has already been freed may be accessed or dereferenced, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Foxit2 products
- pdf_editor≤ 13.2.1.23955 | ≥ 14.0.0.33046, ≤ 14.0.1.33197 | ≥ 2023.1.0.15510, ≤ 2023.3.0.23028 | ≥ 2024.1.0.23997, ≤ 2024.4.1.27687 | ≥ 2025.1.0.27937, ≤ 2025.2.1.33197
- pdf_reader≤ 2025.2.1.33197
Foxit software inc.2 products
- foxit pdf editorVersions 2025.2.1 and earlier | Versions 14.0.1 and earlier | Versions 13.2.1 and earlier
- foxit pdf readerVersions 2025.2.1 and earlier | Versions 14.0.1 and earlier | Versions 13.2.1 and earlier
2 vendors · 4 products
References
1 links- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory