MinorCritical vulnerability

CVE-2026-91801 (CVSS 7.8)

NVD · officialPublished Sep 23, 2026Risk 23/100EPSS 0.2%

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's handling of embedded PDF resources. Insufficient validation of resource file paths may allow files to be written outside their intended locations, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

Technical details

CVSS

7.8

AV:LocalAC:LowPR:NoneUI:RequiredC:HighI:HighA:High

Evidence and sources

This record is attributed to NVD. Exploitation status and remediation guidance are kept separate from the vulnerability's technical severity.

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