[NEW] [medium] Foxit PDF Reader: Vulnerability enables display of false information
A remote anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor to display false information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor allows remote attackers to display false information.
- Who is affected
- Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor users opening untrusted PDF files.
- Urgency
- Medium urgency; the vulnerability allows display of false information but does not indicate data corruption or code execution.
- Action
- Apply Foxit's patch for CVE-2026-18622 to PDF Reader and PDF Editor.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2827
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-186220.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-18622 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
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Recent advisories for Foxit PDF Reader
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Reader: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
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