CVE-2026-3774 — Self-Modifications Affecting Altered Printing and Redaction in Foxit PDF Editor
The application allows PDF JavaScript and document/print actions (such as WillPrint/DidPrint) to update form fields, annotations, or optional content groups (OCGs) immediately before or after redaction, encryption, or printing. These script‑driven updates are not fully covered by the existing redaction, encryption, and printing logic, which, under specific document structures and user workflows, may cause a small amount of sensitive content to remain unremoved or unencrypted as expected, or result in printed output that slightly differs from what was reviewed on screen.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader, Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (info disclosure), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Pdf Editor | ≤ 13.2.2.24014≥ 14.0.0.33046 and ≤ 14.0.2.33402≥ 2023.1.0.15510 and ≤ 2023.3.0.23028≥ 2024.1.0.23997 and ≤ 2024.4.1.27687≥ 2025.1.0.27937 and ≤ 2025.3.0.35737 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Foxit | Pdf Reader | ≤ 2025.3.0.35737 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | version Versions 2025.3 and earlier | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 3.9 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 4.7 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 1.0 | 3.6 | 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 4.7 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | Foxit via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.18%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Look for anomalous data read/export volumes and access to sensitive records.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · foxit software inc./foxit pdf editor
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 7.5
- Source status changed · → Analyzed
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
1 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Medium CVE-2026-91818 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 22d
- High CVE-2026-91812 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Improper Certificate Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 22d
- High CVE-2026-91813 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 22d
- High CVE-2026-91811 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader PRC Stream Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 22d
- Medium CVE-2026-91810 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability 22d
- High CVE-2026-91809 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability 22d
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-3774 is "Self-Modifications Affecting Altered Printing and Redaction in Foxit PDF Editor", rated High. It affects Pdf Editor (Foxit); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.18% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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