NULL pointer dereference in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-3776
The application does not validate the presence of required appearance (AP) data before accessing stamp annotation resources. When a PDF contains a stamp annotation missing its AP entry, the code continues to dereference the associated object without a prior null or validity check, which allows a crafted document to trigger a null pointer dereference and crash the application, resulting in denial of service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Foxit Pdf Editor
- Foxit Pdf Reader
- Foxit Software Inc. Pdf Editor — versions Versions 2025.3 and earlier, Versions 14.0.2 and earlier, Versions 13.2.2 and earlier
- Foxit Software Inc. Pdf Reader — versions Versions 2025.3 and earlier
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3776?
- CVE-2026-3776 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-3776?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.