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CVE-2026-57249 Foxit Software Inc. CVE debrief

A HIGH severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-57249, was found in an unknown vendor's application. The vulnerability causes the application to crash when opening a PDF file due to invalid object access during a re-entry process. This occurs after a script resets the annotation status and triggers a reset form event. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is classified as HIGH severity. Users of the affected application, particularly those handling PDF files, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions. The affected product or component is unknown, and the likely operational impact is application instability.

Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Product: Foxit PDF Editor
CVSS: HIGH 7.8
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 the affected application, particularly those handling PDF files, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions. The affected operator, platform, vulnerability-management, and security-team impact is significant due to the HIGH severity of the vulnerability and potential impact on application stability.

Technical summary

The application crashes when opening a PDF file after a script resets the annotation status and triggers a reset form event. This leads to access of invalid objects, causing the application to crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is classified as HIGH severity. The affected product context is unknown, but the defensive impact is significant due to the HIGH severity of the vulnerability.

Defensive priority

High priority due to the HIGH severity of the vulnerability and potential impact on application stability.

Recommended defensive actions

Inventory and assess the vulnerability's impact on your organization
Apply patches or updates provided by the vendor, if available
Implement compensating controls, such as monitoring and exception tracking
Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-08T09:16:32.960Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. The vulnerability was found in an unknown vendor's application, which crashes when opening a PDF file due to invalid object access during a re-entry process. The evidence is limited, and defenders should verify the affected scope and vendor guidance.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

CVE-2026-57249 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57249

CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
CVE-2026-57249 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57249

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

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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.