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CVE-2025-55313: Code Injection

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, 11:42 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 6% 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

European organizations should implement a multi-layered mitigation strategy. If you cannot patch yet, disable JavaScript execution within Foxit PDF and Editor applications to reduce the attack surface, as the vulnerability exploits JavaScript in PDFs. Enhance email and endpoint security by deploying advanced malware detection solutions capable of scanning and sandboxing PDF attachments to identify malicious content. Conduct user awareness training focused on the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected PDF files, emphasizing caution with email attachments and downloads. Implement network segmentation and least privilege principles to limit the impact of potential compromises. Employ application whitelisting to restrict execution of unauthorized code. Consider deploying Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools to monitor sensitive data flows. Regularly audit and update security policies related to document handling. Finally, maintain robust incident response plans to quickly detect and respond to exploitation attempts.

Description

An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF and Editor for Windows and macOS before 13.2 and 2025 before 2025.2. They allow potential arbitrary code execution when processing crafted PDF files. The vulnerability stems from insufficient handling of memory allocation failures after assigning an extremely large value to a form field's charLimit property via JavaScript. This can result in memory corruption and may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by persuading a user to open a malicious file.

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