CVE-2026-91791

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When processing a specially crafted PDF file, Foxit PDF Editor/Reader may encounter a reentrant execution condition involving JavaScript triggered by page-visibility events. This can cause the application to access a released page-view object while calculating annotation boundaries, resulting in an invalid memory read and application crash.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When processing a specially crafted PDF file, Foxit PDF Editor/Reader may encounter a reentrant execution condition involving JavaScript triggered by page-visibility events. This can cause the application to access a released page-view object while calculating annotation boundaries, resulting in an invalid memory read and application crash.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Foxit
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 2:47 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2026, 7:34 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 8:17 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 12:52 PM