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CVE-2026-57237: foxit software inc. foxit pdf editor Use After Free

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 08-07-2026Last modified 08-07-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-57237 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use After Free vulnerability in foxit software inc. foxit pdf editor. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When the application opens a PDF and JavaScript modifies the properties of form fields, it causes the state of the underlying objects referenced by the program to become invalid. Eventually, it reads an illegal memory address, which leads to the crash of the application.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

6%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.17% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Foxit2 products
  • pdf_editor≤ 13.2.4.24048 | ≥ 14.0.0.33046, ≤ 14.0.4.33508 | ≥ 2023.1.0.15510, ≤ 2023.3.0.23028 | ≥ 2024.1.0.23997, ≤ 2024.4.1.27687 | ≥ 2025.1.0.27937, ≤ 2025.3.0.35737 | ≥ 2026.1.0.36452, ≤ 2026.1.1.36485 | ≤ 13.2.3.63444 | ≥ 14.0.0.33046, ≤ 14.0.3.69295 | ≥ 2023.1.0.15510, ≤ 2023.3.0.63083 | ≥ 2024.1.0.23997, ≤ 2024.4.1.66479 | ≥ 2025.1.0.27937, ≤ 2025.3.0.69570 | ≥ 2026.1.0.36452, ≤ 2026.1.1.70276
  • pdf_reader≤ 2026.1.1.36485 | ≤ 2026.1.1.70276
Foxit software inc.2 products
  • foxit pdf editorVersions 2026.1.1 and earlier | Versions 14.0.4 and earlier | Versions 13.2.4 and earlier | Versions 14.0.3 and earlier | Versions 13.2.3 and earlier
  • foxit pdf readerVersions 2026.1.1 and earlier

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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