CVE-2026-57255
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CVE-2026-57255 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The application opens a PDF containing an abnormal color space whose attributes reference a valid but semantically malformed function. The function's output is not validated; when subsequently read, it produces an illegal pointer that accesses an out-of-bounds region, crashing the application.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The application opens a PDF containing an abnormal color space whose attributes reference a valid but semantically malformed function. The function's output is not validated; when subsequently read, it produces an illegal pointer that accesses an out-of-bounds region, crashing the application.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | <= 13.2.4.24048 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 14.0.0.33046, <= 14.0.4.33508 |
| 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 Editor | >= 2026.1.0.36452, <= 2026.1.1.36485 |
| Foxit | Pdf Reader | <= 2026.1.1.36485 |
References
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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