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Foxit HTML-to-PDF service lets users access other users' documents

Priority LOW 39CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

The foxit.com HTML-to-PDF conversion service from Foxit Software Inc. is affected before 2026-10-29. A broken access control flaw (CWE-639) comes from a shared token used for submitted conversion documents. An unauthenticated remote attacker can access documents that other users submitted.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A broken access control vulnerability exists in the Foxit official website’s HTML-to-PDF conversion service due to the use of a shared token for submitted conversion documents. This may allow unauthorized users to access documents submitted by other users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00345 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed foxit.com (Foxit Software Inc.): 2026-10-29

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Foxit Software Inc.foxit.combefore 2026-10-292026-10-29Patch availableCNA
  • foxit.com VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected before 2026-10-29 Fixed in 2026-10-29 Patch available CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for foxit.com.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA foxit.com (Foxit Software Inc.) Fixed in 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111417
  2. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-pgwj-fpp8-crj4

References

  • 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
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Sources