Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2025· Updated Dec 19, 2025
Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-66493
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the AcroForm handling of Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor before 2025.2.1,14.0.1 and 13.2.1
on Windows
. 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.
Affected products
4- Range: <2025.2.1, <14.0.1, <13.2.1
- Range: <2025.2.1, <14.0.1, <13.2.1
- Foxit Software Inc./Foxit PDF Editorv5Range: Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
- Foxit Software Inc./Foxit PDF Readerv5Range: Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
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