CVE-2026-18622: CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
CVE-2026-18622 is a medium severity vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor where the user interface inconsistently alerts users about abnormal modifications to signature fields. These modifications include changes to appearance, coordinates, or duplication of signature fields. Because the UI does not reliably reflect the true integrity status of signatures, users may be misled into trusting tampered documents.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader suffers from a UI misrepresentation vulnerability (CWE-451) where it inconsistently notifies users when signature fields have been altered abnormally. Alterations such as changes to the signature's appearance, its coordinates, or duplication of signature fields may not trigger proper alerts. This flaw can cause users to incorrectly trust documents with tampered signatures because the interface fails to accurately indicate the compromised integrity of the signatures.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability impacts the integrity assurance of digitally signed PDF documents by misleading users about the authenticity of signatures. While confidentiality and availability are not affected, the incorrect UI alerts can cause users to trust documents that have been tampered with, potentially leading to incorrect decisions based on falsified signature information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-18622: CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
Description
CVE-2026-18622 is a medium severity vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor where the user interface inconsistently alerts users about abnormal modifications to signature fields. These modifications include changes to appearance, coordinates, or duplication of signature fields. Because the UI does not reliably reflect the true integrity status of signatures, users may be misled into trusting tampered documents.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.7medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader suffers from a UI misrepresentation vulnerability (CWE-451) where it inconsistently notifies users when signature fields have been altered abnormally. Alterations such as changes to the signature's appearance, its coordinates, or duplication of signature fields may not trigger proper alerts. This flaw can cause users to incorrectly trust documents with tampered signatures because the interface fails to accurately indicate the compromised integrity of the signatures.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability impacts the integrity assurance of digitally signed PDF documents by misleading users about the authenticity of signatures. While confidentiality and availability are not affected, the incorrect UI alerts can cause users to trust documents that have been tampered with, potentially leading to incorrect decisions based on falsified signature information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Foxit
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T08:05:24.886Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7d6e3abf8831d539d45539
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 07:11:54 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 07:29:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 08:28:42 UTC
Views: 5
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