Description
A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s rendering of Circle annotations with malformed Cloudy appearance streams in specially crafted PDF files. Insufficient validation of the appearance geometry can result in memory corruption and application crashes.
Affected products
foxit: pdf editor; foxit: pdf reader; microsoft: windows
References1
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 6 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-787
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