Findings

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 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · foxit pdf editor

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.

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Timeline

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  1. Apr 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Affected

  • cpe foxit/pdf editorversion unspecified
  • cpe foxit/pdf readerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5938

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References