CVE-2026-5940Disclosure(foxit / pdf_editor)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Calling a function that triggers a UI refresh after removing comments via a script may access an invalidated object, leading to program crashes.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • pdf_editor
  • pdf_reader

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
pdf_editorpdf_reader

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-27: 2Technical Details · 2026-04-27: 204-27
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-5940 Calling a function that triggers a UI refresh after removing comments via a script may access an invalidated object, leading to program crashes. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5940

    Post summary

    The statement provides a technical description of a UI refresh issue that can cause crashes when comments are removed via a script, but includes no PoC, exploit code, active exploitation, or patch information.

    00000106
    57.3K followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-5940 Use-After-Free Vulnerability in UI Refresh Following Comment Removal https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-5940

    Post summary

    The entry announces CVE‑2026‑5940 as a Use‑After‑Free flaw tied to UI refresh post comment removal, but it lacks PoC, exploit, patch, or abuse details.

    0000040
    4.0K followersView on X
CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appfoxitpdf_editor---
Appfoxitpdf_reader---

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