CVE-2026-5940CWE-416

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published April 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Calling a function that triggers a UI refresh after removing comments via a script may access an invalidated object, leading to program crashes.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00160 · 4.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2026-04-27T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 APR 11:00Z
    Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5