CVE-2026-13129 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader allows remote code execution or denial of service when opening a malicious PDF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-13129?
CVE-2026-13129 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
When the application opens a PDF file, JavaScript uses the damaged field tree to trigger field traversal, resulting in the program holding an invalid form object when accessing the field property path. Eventually, the application crashes due to reading an invalid pointer.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13129?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13129 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-2026-13129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13129 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j37-5f9j-vw6q.