CVE-2026-57244 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Form Control Use-After-Free Vulnerability
A use-after-free flaw in Foxit PDF Editor and Reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted JavaScript form resets.
- 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-2026-57244?
CVE-2026-57244 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
After JavaScript resetting the form, the synchronization process lacks re-entry protection and object lifecycle verification, resulting in the failure of the control pointer during the traversal process. After the pointer fails, it still continues to dereference, causing the application to crash.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57244?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2026-57244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57244 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-2026-57244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x84g-p925-fhwq.