Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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    "cveId": "CVE-2026-5943",
    "assignerOrgId": "14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2",
    "assignerShortName": "Foxit",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-04-27T11:00:31.554Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-04-09T03:42:20.240Z",
    "datePublished": "2026-04-27T11:00:31.554Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
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      "title": "Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
      "descriptions": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Document structural anomalies caused inconsistencies between page element relationships and internal index states. When scripts triggered document modifications, object reference validity was not properly maintained, leading to a crash when accessing an invalid pointer during page information queries.",
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              "value": "Document structural anomalies caused inconsistencies between page element relationships and internal index states. When scripts triggered document modifications, object reference validity was not properly maintained, leading to a crash when accessing an invalid pointer during page information queries."
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          "vendor": "Foxit Software Inc.",
          "product": "Foxit PDF Editor",
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            "Windows"
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              "version": "Versions 2026.1 and earlier",
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              "version": "Versions 14.0.3 and earlier",
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            {
              "version": "Versions 13.2.3 and earlier",
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            }
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        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "description": "CWE-416 Use after free",
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          "url": "https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html"
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      "impacts": [
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          "descriptions": [
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              "lang": "en",
              "value": "Potential arbitrary code execution"
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            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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            "baseScore": 7.8,
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          "value": "Anonymous working with TrendAI Zero Day Initiative",
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