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CVE-2025-55312: NULL Pointer Dereference

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 2025.2 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2025.2, 13.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Monitor Foxit Software advisories closely and apply security patches immediately upon release to address CVE-2025-55312. 2. Disable or restrict JavaScript execution within Foxit PDF and Editor settings, especially for documents from untrusted sources, to reduce attack surface. 3. Implement email filtering and sandboxing solutions to detect and block malicious PDFs containing JavaScript. 4. Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious PDF documents, emphasizing caution with attachments. 5. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify anomalous behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Use application whitelisting to limit execution of unauthorized code spawned by compromised PDF readers. 7. Regularly audit and update PDF handling policies and software configurations to enforce least privilege principles. 8. Consider alternative PDF viewers with more restrictive scripting capabilities if immediate patching is not feasible. 9. Maintain robust backup and recovery procedures to mitigate impact of potential ransomware or destructive attacks stemming from exploitation. 10. Collaborate with cybersecurity information sharing groups to stay informed about emerging threats related to this vulnerability.

Description

An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF and Editor for Windows before 13.2 and 2025 before 2025.2. When pages in a PDF are deleted via JavaScript, the application may fail to properly update internal states. Subsequent annotation management operations assume these states are valid, causing dereference of invalid or released memory. This can lead to memory corruption, application crashes, and potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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