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CVE-2026-57241 Foxit Software Inc. CVE debrief

CVE-2026-57241 is a medium-severity vulnerability that causes an application to crash due to out-of-bounds access when processing PDFs with JavaScript. The application opens a PDF and JavaScript performs operations on the page and document, causing page-related objects to lose synchronization. However, the renderer still trusts the outdated page count, leading to an application crash.

Vendor
Foxit Software Inc.
Product
Foxit PDF Editor
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-08
Original CVE updated
2026-07-09
Advisory published
2026-07-08
Advisory updated
2026-07-09

Who should care

Users of applications that process PDFs with JavaScript should be aware of this vulnerability. Although details about affected products are limited, the CVE record indicates a MEDIUM CVSS score of 6.1.

Technical summary

The vulnerability occurs when the application processes a PDF file containing JavaScript. As JavaScript performs operations on the page and document, it causes page-related objects within the application to lose synchronization. Despite this, the renderer continues to trust the outdated page count, ultimately leading to an application crash due to out-of-bounds access. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Defensive priority

Apply patches or updates from the vendor as soon as available. In the meantime, consider disabling JavaScript execution in PDF files or restricting access to untrusted PDF sources.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates from the vendor as soon as available.
  • Consider disabling JavaScript execution in PDF files if not necessary.
  • Restrict access to untrusted PDF sources.
  • Monitor the application for unusual crashes or behavior.
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-08T09:16:32.040Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. Limited information is available about affected products, with a potential reference to Foxit.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-57241 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57241

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-57241 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57241

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

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

    14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.