High severity7.9NVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2026· Updated Oct 8, 2026

CVE-2026-91812

Description

A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass certificate validation and package integrity checks, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

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Affected products

Foxitsoftware/PDF Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=13.2.5.63482
Foxitsoftware/PDF Reader
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2026.2.0.39747
Foxitsoftware/PDF Editor/Readerllm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlnvdVendor Advisory

News mentions

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader: 23 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Single Batch, Affecting Multiple Components
Vypr Intelligence · Sep 23, 2026
ZDI-26-741: Foxit PDF Reader FoxitUpdater Improper Certificate Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Zero Day Initiative · Sep 23, 2026

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