CVE-2026-57257: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
CVE-2026-57257 is a medium severity vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor involving an out-of-bounds read during the PRC parsing stage. The issue arises from missing boundary verification of the PRC entity index, causing the application to read outside the bounds of the entity array and crash. This vulnerability does not have a confirmed patch or remediation at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-57257 in Foxit PDF Editor is caused by a lack of boundary checks on the PRC entity index during the parsing process. This results in an out-of-bounds read of the entity array, leading to application crashes. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the application to crash due to an out-of-bounds read, impacting availability. Confidentiality is minimally affected, and integrity is not impacted. The attack requires local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid opening untrusted PDF files containing PRC data in Foxit PDF Editor. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-57257: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
Description
CVE-2026-57257 is a medium severity vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor involving an out-of-bounds read during the PRC parsing stage. The issue arises from missing boundary verification of the PRC entity index, causing the application to read outside the bounds of the entity array and crash. This vulnerability does not have a confirmed patch or remediation at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-57257 in Foxit PDF Editor is caused by a lack of boundary checks on the PRC entity index during the parsing process. This results in an out-of-bounds read of the entity array, leading to application crashes. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the application to crash due to an out-of-bounds read, impacting availability. Confidentiality is minimally affected, and integrity is not impacted. The attack requires local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid opening untrusted PDF files containing PRC data in Foxit PDF Editor. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Foxit
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T03:01:24.249Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4e27edc9d9e3dbe3eaebe9
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 10:35:25 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 10:37:59 UTC
Last updated: 07/08/2026, 11:17:42 UTC
Views: 7
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