CVE-2026-5941
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CVE-2026-5941 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Parsing logic flaws cause non-signature data to be misidentified as valid signatures when processing malformed form field hierarchies, leading to invalid memory writes and program crashes during internal data structure construction.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Parsing logic flaws cause non-signature data to be misidentified as valid signatures when processing malformed form field hierarchies, leading to invalid memory writes and program crashes during internal data structure construction.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 14.0.0, < 14.0.4 |
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | >= 2023.0.0, < 2026.1.1 |
| Foxit | Pdf Reader | < 2026.1.1 |
References
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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