CVE-2026-91795 (GCVE-0-2026-91795)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-23 07:51 – Updated: 2026-09-23 14:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FileOpen Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's FileOpen plugin did not adequately validate certain encryption metadata in specially crafted PDF files. This could leave an internal pointer in an invalid state, resulting in chained read and write access violations and potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-23 14:46 UTC
CWE
- CWE-822 - Untrusted pointer dereference
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor |
Affected:
Versions 2026.2 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.7 and earlier Affected: Versions 13.2.6 and earlier |
guessed | |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader |
Affected:
Versions 2026.2 and earlier
|
guessed |
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