Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2025-55311

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Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2025-55311

Published: August 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114022
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55311
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate verification  when handling certain signed documents that contain JavaScripts. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted document and spoof its content. 


How to mitigate CVE-2025-55311

Install updates from vendor's website.

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