Blind SSRF on Foxit PDF Services API
Priority LOW 37CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The PDF creation feature of Foxit PDF Services API supports referencing external files. Although local file access is restricted, an attacker could trigger an SSRF vulnerability by using URL redirection to bypass validation, leading to information disclosure.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Foxit PDF Services API (Foxit Software Inc.): 2026-07-27
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 PDF Services API | before 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 | Patch available | CNA |
- Foxit PDF Services API VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected before 2026-07-27 Fixed in 2026-07-27 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Foxit PDF Services API (Foxit Software Inc.) Fixed in 2026-07-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18597
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r64m-2vjm-2m73
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-2026-18597 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18597 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r64m-2vjm-2m73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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