Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6…
Priority LOW 25CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
Foxit PDF Reader before 11.1 and PDF Editor before 11.1, and PhantomPDF before 10.1.6, mishandle hidden and incremental data in signed documents. An attacker can write to an arbitrary file, and display controlled contents, during signature verification.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.1 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.1 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.6 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.1 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.1 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:phantompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.6 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40326
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c8p-fcx5-8r73
References
More Foxit Pdf Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-33074 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-32078 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-17038 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16876 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16809 Type confusion in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12098 Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-40326 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40326 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2c8p-fcx5-8r73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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