CVE-2026-3779 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader List Box Calculate Array Use-After-Free Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor and Reader allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted documents.

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-2026-3779?

CVE-2026-3779 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 1 Apr 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's list box calculate array logic keeps stale references to page or form objects after they are deleted or re-created, which allows crafted documents to trigger a use-after-free when the calculation runs and can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3779?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3779?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3779 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-2026-3779 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxit Pdf Editor vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hcjp-55w9-473h.

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