Description
A crafted XFA PDF can trigger a use-after-free condition during calculate event processing, causing the application to crash and resulting in an arbitrary code execution.
Published: 2026-04-27
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary code execution via use‑after‑free
Action: Check for Patch
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History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A crafted XFA PDF can trigger a use-after-free condition during calculate event processing, causing the application to crash and resulting in an arbitrary code execution.
Title UAF in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader via XFA calculate event
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Foxitsoftware Foxit Pdf Editor Foxit Reader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T12:50:41.920Z

Reserved: 2026-04-09T03:42:09.733Z

Link: CVE-2026-5939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-27T13:40:21.534Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-27T12:16:24.263

Modified: 2026-04-29T17:28:10.207

Link: CVE-2026-5939

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T20:00:19Z

Weaknesses