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yuipapa2025
Dec 15, 2024Copper Contributor
Edge New PDF Reader form security bug
Edge can not display a certain PDF under the following conditions.
- Edge "New PDF Viewer" feature is enabled at "edge://flags/#edge-new-pdf-viewer".
- A pdf is encrypted with the security setting of "Changed allowed" as "Filling in form fields and signing existing signature fields".
- Showing and Hiding texts with Acrobat form Javascript does not work properly.
Notice:
a. Adobe Reader works as expected. Chrome PDF Viewer works as expected.
Firefox works as expected.
Even Edge old pdf viewer works as expected.
b. If a PDF is not encrypted, the same PDF works as expected.
Example:
https://www.shtml.jp/test/202412/edge_form_2024_security.pdf
ShowText button and HideText Button does not work as expected in the case of Edge with "New PDF Viewer" enabled.
The Same pdf with no security
https://www.shtml.jp/test/202412/edge_form_2024_nosecurity.pdf
Both ShowText button and HideText Button does work as expected in the case of Edge with "New PDF Viewer" enabled as well.
- yuipapa2025Copper Contributor
Even if "Filling form fields" is enabled, Edge New PDF Viewer does not allow it if it is encrypted.
- yuipapa2025Copper Contributor
Even "Filling form fields" is enabled, Edge New Pdf Viewer does not allow it if it is encrypted.