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CVE-2026-12057 Foxit Software Inc. CVE debrief

A HIGH severity vulnerability was discovered in an Unknown Vendor product, tracked as CVE-2026-12057 with a CVSS score of 8.6. The vulnerability occurs when the application executes a JavaScript script embedded in a PDF within a sandbox, failing to intercept some dangerous interfaces. This allows remote scripts to be loaded, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Vendor
Foxit Software Inc.
Product
Foxit AI
CVSS
HIGH 8.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the affected Unknown Vendor product should consider applying patches or mitigations to prevent exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by the application's sandbox failing to intercept some dangerous interfaces when executing JavaScript scripts embedded in PDFs. This allows remote scripts to be loaded, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates provided by the vendor, if available.
  • Consider using alternative products or workarounds until a patch is available.
  • Monitor the vendor's security bulletins for updates on this vulnerability.

Evidence notes

The vendor is currently listed as 'Unknown Vendor', but evidence suggests the product may be related to Foxit.

Official resources

CVE-2026-12057 was published on 2026-06-15T12:16:23.050Z and has not been modified since then.