CVE-2025-55311 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass digital signature verification in Foxit PDF products by using JavaScript to hide document modifications, misleading users about file integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-55311?

CVE-2025-55311 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 11 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF and Editor for Windows and macOS before 13.2 and 2025 before 2025.2. A crafted PDF can use JavaScript to alter annotation content and subsequently clear the file's modification status via JavaScript interfaces. This circumvents digital signature verification by hiding document modifications, allowing an attacker to mislead users about the document's integrity and compromise the trustworthiness of signed PDFs.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55311?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55311?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-55311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-55311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-55311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxit Pdf Editor vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rqmw-g85w-m87f.

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