CVE-2022-26979

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.addStateModel, because this.Span.text can be NULL.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 64.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 6, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpwDgVRU-Mb792z6dgDoWMXDRSeB8ZLU/view?usp=sharing
cve@mitrehttps://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpwDgVRU-Mb792z6dgDoWMXDRSeB8ZLU/view?usp=sharing
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-26979?

CVE-2022-26979 is a high vulnerability published on August 6, 2022. Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.addStateModel, because this.Span.text can be NULL.

When was CVE-2022-26979 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26979 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 6, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-26979 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26979 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26979?

CVE-2022-26979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26979?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26979, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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