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CVE-2026-57254

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CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
<1%p7
Published
()
Modified
Description

There is an abnormal annotation within the PDF that is referenced by other objects. When the application parses the PDF, it fails to perform proper type checking, ultimately causing the application to crash.

Vendors
foxit
Products
pdf editor, pdf reader
Weakness
CWE-843
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.2%)

In the news

ZDI-26-595: Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Foxit PDF Reader has a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-57254, CVSS 7.8) allowing remote code execution when a user opens a malicious file or page.

ZDI-26-595 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the annotation feature of Foxit PDF Reader, tracked as CVE-2026-57254 with a CVSS score of 7.8. Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, but requires user interaction such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file. The advisory does not mention any exploitation in the wild.

ZDI Published Advisories · 23d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-57254