SB2026040147 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Editor and Reader for Mac



SB2026040147 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Editor and Reader for Mac

Published: April 1, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026040147
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3776)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference in stamp annotation handling when opening PDFs missing the appearance (AP) entry. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file to cause a denial of service.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3777)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in JavaScript handling when processing certain PDF documents. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF to execute arbitrary code.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3779)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in document handling when processing certain PDFs with JavaScript. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF to execute arbitrary code.


4) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3778)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in object reference handling when processing PDFs with cyclic references. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file to cause a stack overflow and crash the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.