The current version of Foxit PDF Reader is 2026.2.1.39815 (as of 24/09/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- Foxit PDF Reader und Foxit PDF Editor: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-3525 · 24 Sept
- Foxit PDF Editor und PDF Reader: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2241 · 25 Aug
- libpng: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2022-0882 · 18 Aug
- Foxit PDF Reader: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Darstellen falscher Informationen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2827 · 13 Aug
Foxit PDF Reader at a glance
Foxit PDF Reader is a PDF viewer for Windows and macOS that organisations often deploy as an alternative to Adobe's reader. It opens, annotates and signs PDF documents, ships with browser integration, and can be configured centrally through group policy and an MSI package.
PDF parsers are a favoured target for crafted mail attachments, so releases arrive at short intervals and regularly contain fixes for memory-corruption and use-after-free issues. The vendor maintains a public version history alongside separate security bulletins that map the fixed vulnerabilities to the individual builds.
When updating, keep in mind that Foxit uses the same rendering engine in its commercial PDF Editor: if both products are installed in your estate, they have to be patched separately. The built-in updater can also be disabled for managed installations, which makes rollout predictable but shifts responsibility entirely to your deployment tooling. Otherwise older installations keep running with unpatched components without anyone noticing.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.2.1.39815 | STABLE | 24/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 2026.2.0.39747 | STABLE | 02/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 2026.1.3.36551 | STABLE | 18/08/2026 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of Foxit PDF Reader?
- Foxit PDF Reader 2026.2.1.39815, released 24/09/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the Foxit PDF Reader release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new Foxit PDF Reader updates?
- Tick Foxit PDF Reader off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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