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CVE-2026-3778— Stack exhaustion caused by cyclic references in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader

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Affected
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor都是中国福昕（Foxit）公司的产品。Foxit PDF Reader是一款PDF阅读器。Foxit PDF Editor是一款PDF编辑器。 Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于处理PDF中的JavaScript时未检测或防范循环PDF对象引用，可能导致特制文档引发不受控制的递归、堆栈耗尽和应用程序崩溃。

CVSS 6.2 · Medium EPSS 0.15% · P3
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-3778

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Stack exhaustion caused by cyclic references in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
The application does not detect or guard against cyclic PDF object references while handling JavaScript in PDF. When pages and annotations are crafted that reference each other in a loop, passing the document to APIs (e.g., SOAP) that perform deep traversal can cause uncontrolled recursion, stack exhaustion, and application crashes.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
未经控制的递归
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor都是中国福昕（Foxit）公司的产品。Foxit PDF Reader是一款PDF阅读器。Foxit PDF Editor是一款PDF编辑器。 Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于处理PDF中的JavaScript时未检测或防范循环PDF对象引用，可能导致特制文档引发不受控制的递归、堆栈耗尽和应用程序崩溃。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Versions 2025.3 and earlier -
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader Versions 2025.3 and earlier -

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Same Patch Batch · Foxit Software Inc. · 2026-04-01 · 8 CVEs total

CVE-2026-3775 7.8 HIGH Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Es
CVE-2026-3779 7.8 HIGH Foxit PDF Editor/Reader List Box Calculate Array Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2026-3780 7.3 HIGH Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Installer Uncontrolled Search Path Privilege Escalation
CVE-2026-4947 7.1 HIGH Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Leading to Signature Forgery in Foxit eSign
CVE-2026-3776 5.5 MEDIUM Null pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader when accessing stamp annotation
CVE-2026-3777 5.5 MEDIUM Use after free of view cache in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader
CVE-2026-3774 4.7 MEDIUM Self-Modifications Affecting Altered Printing and Redaction in Foxit PDF Editor

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Foxit PDF Editor
Same vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Same weakness: CWE-674

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