CVE-2026-91796: Foxit PDF Editor · :Protection Mechanism Failure
Affects Foxit PDF EditorSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc.Foxit PDF Editor | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Foxit Software Inc.Foxit PDF Reader | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening PDFs from untrusted sources and consider disabling features that allow external SMB authentication if possible.
Description
The interface of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader lacks the permission verification for secure reading mode, which allows specially crafted PDFs to trigger external SMB authentication without any security prompts and thereby leak the hash of the user's credentials.