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CVE-2026-5937 (GCVE-0-2026-5937)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-27 11:00 – Updated: 2026-04-27 13:42
VLAI
Title
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's insufficient parameter validation leads to denial-of-service vulnerability
Summary
Insufficient parameter verification leads to the occurrence of format errors in files, which will trigger an unhandled "std::invalid_argument" exception, ultimately causing the program to terminate.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-27 13:38 UTC
CWE
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Affected: Versions 2026.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.3 and earlier
Affected: Versions 13.2.3 and earlier
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Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader Affected: Versions 2026.1 and earlier
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