CVE-2026-5942 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Signature Use-After-Free Vulnerability
A use-after-free flaw in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader allows attackers to crash the application by manipulating document structure during page lifecycle events.
- 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-2026-5942?
CVE-2026-5942 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 27 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
Flaws in page lifecycle management allow document structure changes to desynchronize internal component states, causing subsequent operations to access invalidated objects and crash the program.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5942?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2026-5942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5942 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-2026-5942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v92h-4968-3789.