CVE-2026-91788 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

When implementing the JavaScript interface, Foxit PDF Editor/Reader did not perform the attribute authorization checks required by the specification. As a result, a trusted malicious PDF could potentially access sensitive content from other documents within the same process and transmit it externally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Pdf Editor Foxit Reader

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Foxitsoftware Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products		Foxitsoftware Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		When implementing the JavaScript interface, Foxit PDF Editor/Reader did not perform the attribute authorization checks required by the specification. As a result, a trusted malicious PDF could potentially access sensitive content from other documents within the same process and transmit it externally.
Title		Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Missing Authorization Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-668
References		https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published: 2026-09-23T07:51:31.844Z

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:14:24.882Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T07:34:40.287Z

Link: CVE-2026-91788

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:14:17.055Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-23T08:17:10.623

Modified: 2026-09-23T17:58:26.570

Link: CVE-2026-91788

Redhat

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