CVE-2026-5937 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-5937: Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's insufficient parameter validation leads to denial-of-service vulnerability

Vendor Foxit Software Inc.
Product Foxit PDF Editor
Weakness CWE-248
Published April 27, 2026
Last update April 27, 2026

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insufficient parameter verification leads to the occurrence of format errors in files, which will trigger an unhandled "std::invalid_argument" exception, ultimately causing the program to terminate.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 27, 2026 CVE published
April 27, 2026 Record updated