CVE-2026-91801CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-91801

High · published September 23, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's handling of embedded PDF resources. Insufficient validation of resource file paths may allow files to be written outside their intended locations, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

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
0.00154 · 4.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-09-23T12:17Z
Affected products (7)
ProductVersionsFixed in
foxit/pdf_editor≤ 13.2.5.63482—
foxit/pdf_editor≥ 14.0.0.33046, ≤ 14.0.7.33751—
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, ≤ 2026.2.0.39747—
foxit/pdf_reader≤ 2026.2.0.39747—
References (1)
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 SEP 03:25Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 23 SEP 07:50Z
    Foxit PDF Editor/Reader RichMedia Annotation Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5