CVE-2026-57238: CWE-416 Use after free in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
After the application opened the PDF, JavaScript deleted the form field object. Subsequently, it attempted to access the invalid object, which caused the application to crash.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in Foxit PDF Editor. When a PDF containing JavaScript is opened, the script deletes a form field object, but the application later attempts to access this freed object, leading to a crash. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in application crash, causing denial of service and potential compromise of confidentiality and integrity due to use-after-free memory corruption. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening PDFs with JavaScript from untrusted sources and consider disabling JavaScript execution in Foxit PDF Editor if possible.
CVE-2026-57238: CWE-416 Use after free in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
Description
After the application opened the PDF, JavaScript deleted the form field object. Subsequently, it attempted to access the invalid object, which caused the application to crash.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in Foxit PDF Editor. When a PDF containing JavaScript is opened, the script deletes a form field object, but the application later attempts to access this freed object, leading to a crash. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in application crash, causing denial of service and potential compromise of confidentiality and integrity due to use-after-free memory corruption. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening PDFs with JavaScript from untrusted sources and consider disabling JavaScript execution in Foxit PDF Editor if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Foxit
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T03:01:15.648Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4e27eac9d9e3dbe3eaeafd
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 10:35:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 12:17:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 22:52:14 UTC
Views: 50
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