CVE-2026-13128: CWE-416 Use after free in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
Embedding JavaScript within a PDF file will cause the page to be deleted. Subsequent scripts will continue to access the relevant properties of the document view, eventually leading to the crash of the application.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-416) in Foxit PDF Editor arises when JavaScript embedded in a PDF deletes a page, but later scripts still access properties of the now-deleted document view. This use-after-free condition causes the application to crash. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official fix or remediation level has been published, and no affected versions are specified.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in application crashes due to use-after-free memory access. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when opening PDF files containing embedded JavaScript from untrusted sources.
CVE-2026-13128: CWE-416 Use after free in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
Description
Embedding JavaScript within a PDF file will cause the page to be deleted. Subsequent scripts will continue to access the relevant properties of the document view, eventually leading to the crash of the application.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-416) in Foxit PDF Editor arises when JavaScript embedded in a PDF deletes a page, but later scripts still access properties of the now-deleted document view. This use-after-free condition causes the application to crash. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official fix or remediation level has been published, and no affected versions are specified.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in application crashes due to use-after-free memory access. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when opening PDF files containing embedded JavaScript from untrusted sources.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Foxit
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T03:01:51.769Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4e27eac9d9e3dbe3eaeaec
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 10:35:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 12:21:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 22:52:11 UTC
Views: 52
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