CVE-2026-13127 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

What is CVE-2026-13127?

CVE-2026-13127 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 8 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The application opens the PDF file. JavaScript then rewrites the document to modify the page structure, resulting in the invalidation of the page objects. However, the thumbnails still use the invalid page objects, ultimately causing the application to crash.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13127?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2026-13127?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-13127 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13127 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor

• CVE-2022-28104 File upload in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-24954 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-24955 Other in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-91798 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation High 8.8
• CVE-2026-91800 Foxit PDF Editor installer local privilege escalation High 8.8

All Foxit Pdf Editor vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-c9gg-rhrr-vvmx.