Application Crash Due to Invalid Memory Access in PDF Viewer by Foxit
CVE-2026-57237

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Foxit Inc.

Status
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-57237?

This vulnerability affects Foxit's PDF Viewer, where processing a PDF containing JavaScript that modifies form field properties leads to an invalid state in referenced objects. As a result, this can cause the application to read from an illegal memory address, ultimately leading to a crash. Users are advised to be cautious with PDFs from untrusted sources and to apply the latest security updates.

Affected Version(s)

Foxit PDF Editor MacOS Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier

Foxit PDF Editor MacOS Versions 14.0.3 and earlier

Foxit PDF Editor MacOS Versions 13.2.3 and earlier

References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Anonymous working with TrendAI Zero Day Initiative
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