Use-after-free in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2026-91799

 

Use-after-free in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2026-91799

Published: September 23, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU151822
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-91799
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the application when processing crafted content. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening crafted content to execute arbitrary code.


Affected software

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows

How to mitigate CVE-2026-91799

Install security update from vendor's website.

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - addressed in versions 13.2.7.24160, 14.0.8.33807, 2026.2.1.39815
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2026.2.1.39815

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