CVE-2026-3778
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CVE-2026-3778 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The application does not detect or guard against cyclic PDF object references while handling JavaScript in PDF. When pages and annotations are crafted that reference each other in a loop, passing the document to APIs (e.g., SOAP) that perform deep traversal can cause uncontrolled recursion, stack exhaustion, and application crashes.. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The application does not detect or guard against cyclic PDF object references while handling JavaScript in PDF. When pages and annotations are crafted that reference each other in a loop, passing the document to APIs (e.g., SOAP) that perform deep traversal can cause uncontrolled recursion, stack exhaustion, and application crashes.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | <= 13.2.2.24014 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 14.0.0.33046, <= 14.0.2.33402 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 2023.1.0.15510, <= 2023.3.0.23028 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 2024.1.0.23997, <= 2024.4.1.27687 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 2025.1.0.27937, <= 2025.3.0.35737 |
| Foxit | Pdf Reader | <= 2025.3.0.35737 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | <= 13.2.2.63349 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 14.0.0.68868, <= 14.0.2.69164 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 2023.1.0.55583, <= 2023.3.0.63083 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 2024.1.0.63682, <= 2024.4.1.66479 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 2025.1.0.66692, <= 2025.3.0.69570 |
| Foxit | Pdf Reader | <= 2025.3.0.69570 |
References
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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