XML External Entity injection in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2026-57259

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XML External Entity injection in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2026-57259

Published: July 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU137078
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-57259
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of XML external entity reference in XDP/XML parsing in Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor when parsing crafted XDP documents disguised as PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted file to disclose sensitive information.

User interaction is required to open a crafted file.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-57259

Install security update from vendor's website.

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