DoS + Remote Code Execution via PDF JavaScript in Foxit AI
Priority LOW 38CWE-829Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
When the application executes the JavaScript script embedded in the PDF within the sandbox, it fails to intercept some dangerous interfaces, which allows remote scripts to be loaded, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Foxit AI (Foxit Software Inc.): 2026-06-15
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit AI | before 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Foxit AI VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected before 2026-06-15 Fixed in 2026-06-15 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Foxit AI (Foxit Software Inc.) Fixed in 2026-06-15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jq6-3jwj-jrfh
References
More Foxit Software Inc. vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04633 Foxit PDF Reader < 4.3.1.0218 JavaScript File Write CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2016-06851 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2018-02932 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02965 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02964 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02962 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-12057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jq6-3jwj-jrfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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