CVE-2026-91817

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Out-of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s handling of wide strings in embedded PDF JavaScript. Insufficient validation of string-deletion ranges can cause an integer underflow, resulting in an out-of-bounds read and application crash.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
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': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s handling of wide strings in embedded PDF JavaScript. Insufficient validation of string-deletion ranges can cause an integer underflow, resulting in an out-of-bounds read and application crash.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Out-of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Foxit
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 2:22 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2026, 7:34 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 8:17 AM
Modified
Oct 1, 2026, 8:23 PM