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CVE-2026-5938

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Published: Apr 27, 2026Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-691
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Improper control flow management allows a crafted document action chain to cause modal dialog reentry on the main thread, resulting in UI freeze and denial of service.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-691

Affected Products

Foxit Software Inc.
commercial·USaka foxit pdf editor, foxit pdf reader
Foxit PDF EditorOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
Foxit PDF ReaderOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
foxit
commercial·CNaka foxit pdf, foxit reader
pdf editorOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
pdf readerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
foxit.com
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