CVE-2026-57238
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JavaScript Object Access Leading to Application Crash in PDF Viewer

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-57238, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-07-08

Last updated on: 2026-07-09

Assigner: Foxit

Description

After the application opened the PDF, JavaScript deleted the form field object. Subsequently, it attempted to access the invalid object, which caused the application to crash.

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Published
2026-07-08
Last Modified
2026-07-09
Generated
2026-07-11
AI Q&A
2026-07-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-09
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 7 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
foxit pdf_editor From 2023.1.0.15510 (inc) to 2023.3.0.23028 (inc)
foxit pdf_editor From 2024.1.0.23997 (inc) to 2024.4.1.27687 (inc)
foxit pdf_editor From 2025.1.0.27937 (inc) to 2025.3.0.35737 (inc)
foxit pdf_editor From 2026.1.0.36452 (inc) to 2026.1.1.36485 (inc)
foxit pdf_reader to 2026.1.1.36485 (inc)
foxit pdf_editor to 13.2.4.24048 (inc)
foxit pdf_editor From 14.0.0.33046 (inc) to 14.0.4.33508 (inc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs when a PDF application opens a PDF file containing JavaScript that deletes a form field object. After deleting this object, the JavaScript attempts to access the now invalid object, which causes the application to crash.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that it can cause the application to crash. According to the CVSS score, this crash can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, meaning it could potentially disrupt service and compromise sensitive data.

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