CVE-2025-66494 json
Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 10mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-204466
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDF file parsing of Foxit PDF Reader before 2025.2.1, 14.0.1, and 13.2.1 on Windows. A PDF object managed by multiple parent objects could be freed while still being referenced, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 10mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader
- Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
foxit.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-66494
- NVD CVE-2025-66494
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