CVE-2026-91797

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader failed to validate the directory traversal path in the attachment file name, resulting in malicious attachments being able to be written to directories outside the expected secure area when the PDF is opened.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 Oct 2026, 13:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Foxit Microsoft windows Foxit pdf Editor Microsoft Foxit pdf Reader
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::
References	~~() https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html -~~	() https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory

23 Sep 2026, 08:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-23 08:17

Updated : 2026-10-08 13:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-91797

Mitre link : CVE-2026-91797

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-91797

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

foxit

pdf_editor
pdf_reader

CWE

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

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