TI-2022-10202 Aliases CVE-2022-26979 GHSA-3w8w-875g-xvfg

Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer…

LOW 35CWE-476Published 2022-08-06 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.addStateModel, because this.Span.text can be NULL.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01107 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::	before 12.0.1	Vulnerable	Foxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::	before 12.0.1	Vulnerable	Foxit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·Foxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.1 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-2022-26979
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w8w-875g-xvfg

References

Exploit 1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpwDgVRU-Mb792z6dgDoWMXDRSeB8ZLU/view?usp=sharing

Advisory 1

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

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

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Sources

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