Description
The interface of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader lacks the permission verification for secure reading mode, which allows specially crafted PDFs to trigger external SMB authentication without any security prompts and thereby leak the hash of the user's credentials.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2026.2 and earlier, Versions 14.0.7 and earlier, Versions 13.2.6 and earlier | — |
| Foxit Software | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 2026.2 and earlier | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3525 Foxit PDF Reader und Foxit PDF Editor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 23, 2026