CVE-2026-91816 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can trigger a use-after-free via embedded JavaScript in PDFs, leading to remote code execution or application crashes in Foxit PDF products.
- 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-2026-91816?
CVE-2026-91816 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 23 Sep 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
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s handling of PDF annotations. Reentrant annotation deletion triggered by embedded JavaScript can cause the application to access an annotation object after it has been released, resulting in a use-after-free condition and application crash.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-91816?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2026-91816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-91816 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-2026-91816 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-91816 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m242-r26h-qcvh.