Information disclosure in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2026-3774

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Information disclosure in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2026-3774

Published: March 31, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124712
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3774
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in redaction, encryption, and printing logic when processing PDFs with embedded JavaScript or document/print actions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF to disclose sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-3774

Install security update from vendor's website.

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