CVE-2025-66495
Dec. 23, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
7.8
High
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the annotation handling of Foxit PDF Reader before 2025.2.1, 14.0.1, and 13.2.1 on Windows and MacOS. 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.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Foxit |
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| Microsoft |
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| Apple |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-416
Use After Free
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_reader | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | microsoft | windows | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_editor | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | foxit | pdf_reader | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | apple | macos | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Dec. 19, 2025, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 23, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 23, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.
More infoSource
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*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.