CVE-2025-66493

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the AcroForm handling of Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor before 2025.2.1,14.0.1 and 13.2.1 on Windows . When opening a PDF containing specially crafted JavaScript, a pointer to memory that has already been freed may be accessed or dereferenced, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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_reader::::::::

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

History

23 Dec 2025, 17:36

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

19 Dec 2025, 07:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-19 07:16

Updated : 2025-12-23 17:36

NVD link : CVE-2025-66493

Mitre link : CVE-2025-66493

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-66493

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows

foxit

pdf_editor
pdf_reader

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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