---
id: CVE-2026-91801
title: >-
  A path traversal vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's handling of
  embedded PDF resources
summary: >-
  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 ar…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
product: Foxit PDF Editor
affected:
  - foxit_pdf_editor Versions 2026.2 and earlier
  - foxit_pdf_editor Versions 14.0.7 and earlier
  - foxit_pdf_editor Versions 13.2.6 and earlier
  - foxit_pdf_reader Versions 2026.2 and earlier
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T17:58:26.570'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91801'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html'
    label: 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00207
epssPercentile: 0.11101
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T14:45:04.691075Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T08:20:37.590Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.