HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-57254
HIGH

CVE-2026-57254

CWE-843Published: July 8, 2026· Updated: Jul 9, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.12%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.9th

Official Description

There is an abnormal annotation within the PDF that is referenced by other objects. When the application parses the PDF, it fails to perform proper type checking, ultimately causing the application to crash.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-57254 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

foxit2 product(s)
pdf editorpdf reader
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-57254
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-843
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.12%
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 8, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-843)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-57254 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.