Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2025-59802
Published: September 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116123
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59802
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect verification of cryptographic signature when handling certain signed documents that contain JavaScript. A remote attacker can manipulate document content and deceive users into trusting the manipulated documents.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2025-59802
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - addressed in versions 13.2.1.23955, 14.0.1.33197, 2025.2.1.33197
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2025.2.1.33197
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2025.2.1.33197