CVE-2025-59802CWE-290

CVE-2025-59802

High · published December 11, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
23.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A crafty JavaScript attack can change what you see in signed PDFs, all while keeping the signature intact! This is like a magician who swaps out the content of a signed contract after the ink has dried—impression is one thing, but the details can change under the spotlight! An attacker can manipulate the visibility of the Optional Content Groups (OCG) in a signed PDF, leading to a deceitful mismatch between what the signer intended and what the verifier sees. This could severely undermine trust in digital signatures, potentially allowing fraudulent documents to be passed off as legitimate.

Put simply

This is like a magician who swaps out the content of a signed contract after the ink has dried—impression is one thing, but the details can change under the spotlight! This vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor and Reader allows signature spoofing via OCG because the state property isn't included in the signature computation buffer. As a result, attackers can alter the visual content of signed PDFs without invalidating the signature.

What to do

An attacker can manipulate the visibility of the Optional Content Groups (OCG) in a signed PDF, leading to a deceitful mismatch between what the signer intended and what the verifier sees. This could severely undermine trust in digital signatures, potentially allowing fraudulent documents to be passed off as legitimate. To protect yourself, update to versions 2025.2.1, 14.0.1, or 13.2.1 immediately. Ensure that any PDFs you work with are checked for integrity and consider implementing additional validation for digital signatures. You've got this! By updating and staying vigilant, you’ll keep trust in your digital signatures! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00316 · 23.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-290 · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Published
2025-12-11T21:16Z
Affected products (14)
ProductVersionsFixed in
foxit/pdf_editor≤ 13.2.0.63256—
foxit/pdf_editor≥ 2023.1.0.55583, ≤ 2023.3.0.63083—
foxit/pdf_editor≥ 2024.1.0.63682, ≤ 2024.4.1.66479—
foxit/pdf_editorall versions—
foxit/pdf_editorall versions—
foxit/pdf_editorall versions—
foxit/pdf_reader≤ 2025.2.0.68868—
foxit/pdf_editor≤ 13.2.0.23874—
foxit/pdf_editor≥ 2023.1.0.15510, ≤ 2023.3.0.23028—
foxit/pdf_editor≥ 2024.1.0.23997, ≤ 2024.4.1.27687—
foxit/pdf_editorall versions—
foxit/pdf_editorall versions—
foxit/pdf_editorall versions—
foxit/pdf_reader≤ 2025.2.0.33046—
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 DEC 00:00Z
    Foxit PDF Editor and Reader before 2025.2.1 allow signature spoofing via OCG
    cvelistv5