CVE-2026-57240

Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF EditorVulnerabilityCVSS 7.8

When the application opens a PDF file and JavaScript deletes the PDF fields, the subsequent logic still uses the old field pointers, resulting in invalid pointer references and causing the application to crash.

No public exploitation has been reported so far. No distribution fix is listed yet; apply vendor mitigations and monitor.

Recommended action: Track your distribution's security tracker and apply the fix as soon as it ships.

CVE-2026-57240 Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Vulnerability

Severity metrics

CVSS 3.1 : 7.8 HIGH

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected & fixed versions by distribution

Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.

No affected package in the tracked watchlist yet (Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, SUSE, Red Hat...). Triage may still be pending.

Sources

Advisory NVD CVE.org

Published 2026-07-08 · updated 2026-07-26 · source: NVD