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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, resulting in UI freeze and denial of service.

    Published:Apr 27, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 29, 2026
    EPS:Apr 27, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00014
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Foxit
    Product
    Pdf Editor
    Vendor
    Foxit
    Product
    Pdf Reader
    Vendor
    Foxitsoftware
    Product
    Foxit Pdf Editor
    Vendor
    Foxitsoftware
    Product
    Foxit Reader

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-29 Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High