Description
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's FileOpen plugin did not adequately validate certain encryption metadata in specially crafted PDF files. This could leave an internal pointer in an invalid state, resulting in chained read and write access violations and potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.
Published: 2026-09-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's FileOpen plugin did not adequately validate certain encryption metadata in specially crafted PDF files. This could leave an internal pointer in an invalid state, resulting in chained read and write access violations and potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FileOpen Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-822
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Foxit Pdf Editor Pdf Reader
Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Editor Foxit Reader
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:46:49.126Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T07:34:40.287Z

Link: CVE-2026-91795

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:46:44.851Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-23T08:17:11.453

Modified: 2026-10-08T13:48:36.860

Link: CVE-2026-91795

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T09:11:59Z

Weaknesses