CVE-2026-57241 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Page Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Foxit PDF Editor or Reader by triggering an out-of-bounds read via JavaScript operations.
- 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-2026-57241?
CVE-2026-57241 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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, and JavaScript performs operations on the page and the document, causing the page-related objects within the application to lose synchronization; however, the renderer still trusts the outdated page count, and eventually the application crashes due to out-of-bounds access.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57241?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2026-57241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-57241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r64f-c494-296f.