CVE-2026-57254

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PDF Annotation Type Confusion Leading to Application Crash

Publication date: 2026-07-08

Last updated on: 2026-07-09

Assigner: Foxit

Description

There is an abnormal annotation within the PDF that is referenced by other objects. When the application parses the PDF, it fails to perform proper type checking, ultimately causing the application to crash.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-08

Last Modified

2026-07-09

Generated

2026-07-15

AI Q&A

2026-07-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-14

NVD

CVE-2026-57254

EUVD

EUVD-2026-42199

Affected Vendors & Products

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

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-843	The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

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Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to update their Foxit PDF Reader and Editor applications to the latest versions.

The updates can be obtained through the application’s built-in update feature or by downloading the latest versions from the Foxit website.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an abnormal annotation within a PDF file that is referenced by other objects. When an application parses this PDF, it does not perform proper type checking on the annotation, which leads to the application crashing.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the affected application to crash when processing a specially crafted PDF file. This can lead to denial of service, disrupting normal operations and potentially causing loss of availability.

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