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CVE-2026-5938

Improper control flow management allows a crafted document action chain to cause modal dialog reentry on the main thread

Improper control flow management allows a crafted document action chain to cause modal dialog reentry on the main thread, resulting in UI freeze and denial of service.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00017
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-691Insufficient Control Flow Management
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Affected Products & Versions

4
foxit pdf editor< 13.2.4
foxit pdf editor>= 14.0.0 and < 14.0.4
foxit pdf editor>= 2023.0.0 and < 2026.1.1
foxit pdf reader< 2026.1.1
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Apr 2026 · 12:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

1
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https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
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