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CVE-2026-5937

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's insufficient parameter validation leads to denial-of-service vulnerability

Published: Apr 27, 2026Updated: Apr 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSS
MEDIUM

Insufficient parameter verification leads to the occurrence of format errors in files, which will trigger an unhandled "std::invalid_argument" exception, ultimately causing the program to terminate.

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 97.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-248

Affected Products

Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit Software Inc.
Foxit PDF Reader
Foxit Software Inc.

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
foxit.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 27, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 27, 2026

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