CVE-2026-57240
Title: JavaScript Deletes PDF Fields Leading to Invalid Pointer References and Crash
Memory Corruption
Proof Of Concept
No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2026-57240.
CWE Category
CWE-416
Published Date
Jul 08, 2026
Modified Date
Jul 09, 2026
Exploit Status
Not Found
Score
7.8
CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.13%
Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2026-57240: When the application opens a PDF file and JavaScript deletes the PDF fields, the subsequent logic still uses the old field pointers, resulting in invalid pointer references and causing the application to crash.
Impacted Vendors
Reference Links
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
Severity
HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
Total: PatternsNo specific attack patterns mapped.
Likelihood
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CVE-2026-57240 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)
No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
Attack Vector Matrix
Access Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Stack
No specific products linked.