Use After Free in Foxit Pdf Editor
CVE-2026-91790
When rendering the page image, Foxit PDF Editor/Reader fails to perform validation on image objects whose optional content attributes are malformed. As a result, the program may access an already-freed internal data structure, triggering a crash due to UAF.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.4% 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: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Pdf Editor
- Foxit Pdf Reader
- Foxit Software Inc. Pdf Editor — versions Versions 13.2.6 and earlier, Versions 14.0.7 and earlier, Versions 2026.2 and earlier
- Foxit Software Inc. Pdf Reader — versions Versions 2026.2 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-91790?
- CVE-2026-91790 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-91790?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.