CVE-2025-66494

CWE-416 — Use After Free4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 81.35%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Foxit PDF EditorFoxit PDF ReaderFoxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor+1 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 19

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDF file parsing of Foxit PDF Reader before 2025.2.1, 14.0.1, and 13.2.1 on Windows. A PDF object managed by multiple parent objects could be freed while still being referenced, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDfoxit/pdf_reader2025.2.1.33197
▶CVEListV5foxit_software_inc./foxit_pdf_readerVersions 13.2.1 and eariler, Versions 14.0.1 and earlier, Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier+2
▶NVDfoxit/pdf_editor14.0.0.33046 — 14.0.1.33197+4
▶CVEListV5foxit_software_inc./foxit_pdf_editorVersions 13.2.1 and eariler, Versions 14.0.1 and earlier, Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2025-12-19
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GHSA
GHSA-4q8q-3r7h-5j3f: A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDF file parsing of Foxit PDF Reader before 2025↗2025-12-19
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-66494 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-66494 (HIGH CVSS 7.8) | A use-after-free vulnerability exis | cvebase.io