Buffer overflow in Foxit Software Inc. Pdf Editor
CVE-2026-91815
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader does not perform sufficient verification of the JPEG2000 image metadata in the PDF file, which leads to out-of-bounds write in the heap buffer during decoding, potentially causing the program to crash and introducing the risk of arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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 (8.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-91815?
- CVE-2026-91815 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Software Inc. Pdf Editor, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-91815?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.