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CVE-2026-57255: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-57255cvecve-2026-57255cwe-125
Published: 07/08/2026 (07/08/2026, 07:36:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Foxit Software Inc.
Product: Foxit PDF Editor

Description

CVE-2026-57255 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor triggered by opening a PDF with an abnormal color space referencing a semantically malformed function. The function's output is not validated, leading to an illegal pointer dereference and application crash. This vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.1. No affected versions or patches are currently specified.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.1medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/08/2026, 10:37:45 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves Foxit PDF Editor improperly handling a PDF containing an abnormal color space whose attributes reference a valid but semantically malformed function. The function's output is not validated, causing an illegal pointer to be read out-of-bounds, which results in a crash of the application. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation leads to an out-of-bounds read causing the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity compromise. The impact is limited to availability disruption of the Foxit PDF Editor application.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been published at this time.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Foxit
Date Reserved
2026-06-24T03:01:18.718Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a4e27edc9d9e3dbe3eaebe3

Added to database: 07/08/2026, 10:35:25 UTC

Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 10:37:45 UTC

Last updated: 07/08/2026, 11:39:25 UTC

Views: 4

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