CVE-2026-3776 (GCVE-0-2026-3776)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 01:40 – Updated: 2026-04-02 02:12
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Null pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader when accessing stamp annotation
Summary
The application does not validate the presence of required appearance (AP) data before accessing stamp annotation resources. When a PDF contains a stamp annotation missing its AP entry, the code continues to dereference the associated object without a prior null or validity check, which allows a crafted document to trigger a null pointer dereference and crash the application, resulting in denial of service.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-01 14:16 UTC
CWE
- CWE-476 - NULL pointer dereference
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor |
Affected:
Versions 2025.3 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.2 and earlier Affected: Versions 13.2.2 and earlier |
guessed | |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader |
Affected:
Versions 2025.3 and earlier
|
guessed |
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