CVE-2026-5940

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Calling a function that triggers a UI refresh after removing comments via a script may access an invalidated object, leading to program crashes.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(high)
EPSS: 3.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 27, 2026

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Apr 29, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Security Bulletins | Foxit

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-416Use After Free

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-5940?

CVE-2026-5940 is a high vulnerability published on April 27, 2026. Calling a function that triggers a UI refresh after removing comments via a script may access an invalidated object, leading to program crashes.

When was CVE-2026-5940 disclosed?

CVE-2026-5940 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 27, 2026, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-5940 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-5940 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5940?

CVE-2026-5940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-5940?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-5940, 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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