CVE-2026-3779 (GCVE-0-2026-3779)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 01:40 – Updated: 2026-04-01 15:51
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Title
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader List Box Calculate Array Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Summary
The application's list box calculate array logic keeps stale references to page or form objects after they are deleted or re-created, which allows crafted documents to trigger a use-after-free when the calculation runs and can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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
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