CVE-2026-3776
CWE-476Published: April 1, 2026· Updated: Apr 1, 2026
Official Description
The application does not validate the presence of required appearance (AP) data before accessing stamp annotation resources. When a PDF contains a stamp annotation missing its AP entry, the code continues to dereference the associated object without a prior null or validity check, which allows a crafted document to trigger a null pointer dereference and crash the application, resulting in denial of service.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-3776 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploit & PoC Resources
All References (1)
Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-3776 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts