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: 4.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-3774
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-3774
Install security update from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2026.1.0.36452
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 2026.1.0.36452
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 2026.1.0.36452