diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/edit/cpdf_creator.h b/core/fpdfapi/edit/cpdf_creator.h
index 0045a59..d3f18a8 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/edit/cpdf_creator.h
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/edit/cpdf_creator.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   friend class CPDF_XRefStream;
 
   bool Create(uint32_t flags);
-  void ResetStandardSecurity();
   void Clear();
 
   void InitOldObjNumOffsets();
@@ -80,10 +79,7 @@
   bool m_bSecurityChanged;
   CPDF_Dictionary* m_pEncryptDict;
   uint32_t m_dwEncryptObjNum;
-  bool m_bEncryptCloned;
-  CPDF_CryptoHandler* m_pCryptoHandler;
-  // Whether this owns the crypto handler |m_pCryptoHandler|.
-  bool m_bLocalCryptoHandler;
+  CFX_RetainPtr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> m_pCryptoHandler;
   CPDF_Object* m_pMetadata;
   std::unique_ptr<CPDF_XRefStream> m_pXRefStream;
   int32_t m_ObjectStreamSize;
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/edit/fpdf_edit_create.cpp b/core/fpdfapi/edit/fpdf_edit_create.cpp
index d08e4b5..f643d3f 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/edit/fpdf_edit_create.cpp
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/edit/fpdf_edit_create.cpp
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
   tempBuffer << m_Buffer;
   CPDF_FlateEncoder encoder(tempBuffer.GetBuffer(), tempBuffer.GetLength(),
                             true, false);
-  CPDF_Encryptor encryptor(pCreator->m_pCryptoHandler, m_dwObjNum,
+  CPDF_Encryptor encryptor(pCreator->m_pCryptoHandler.Get(), m_dwObjNum,
                            encoder.m_pData.Get(), encoder.m_dwSize);
   if ((len = pFile->AppendDWord(encryptor.m_dwSize)) < 0) {
     return -1;
@@ -880,9 +880,7 @@
       m_bSecurityChanged(false),
       m_pEncryptDict(m_pParser ? m_pParser->GetEncryptDict() : nullptr),
       m_dwEncryptObjNum(0),
-      m_bEncryptCloned(false),
       m_pCryptoHandler(m_pParser ? m_pParser->GetCryptoHandler() : nullptr),
-      m_bLocalCryptoHandler(false),
       m_pMetadata(nullptr),
       m_ObjectStreamSize(200),
       m_dwLastObjNum(m_pDocument->GetLastObjNum()),
@@ -896,11 +894,6 @@
       m_FileVersion(0) {}
 
 CPDF_Creator::~CPDF_Creator() {
-  ResetStandardSecurity();
-  if (m_bEncryptCloned) {
-    delete m_pEncryptDict;
-    m_pEncryptDict = nullptr;
-  }
   Clear();
 }
 
@@ -1025,7 +1018,7 @@
   m_Offset += len;
   if (pObj->IsStream()) {
     CPDF_CryptoHandler* pHandler =
-        pObj != m_pMetadata ? m_pCryptoHandler : nullptr;
+        pObj != m_pMetadata ? m_pCryptoHandler.Get() : nullptr;
     if (WriteStream(pObj, objnum, pHandler) < 0)
       return -1;
   } else {
@@ -1086,8 +1079,8 @@
         m_Offset += len;
         break;
       }
-      CPDF_Encryptor encryptor(m_pCryptoHandler, objnum, (uint8_t*)str.c_str(),
-                               str.GetLength());
+      CPDF_Encryptor encryptor(m_pCryptoHandler.Get(), objnum,
+                               (uint8_t*)str.c_str(), str.GetLength());
       CFX_ByteString content = PDF_EncodeString(
           CFX_ByteString((const char*)encryptor.m_pData, encryptor.m_dwSize),
           bHex);
@@ -1100,8 +1093,8 @@
     case CPDF_Object::STREAM: {
       CPDF_FlateEncoder encoder(const_cast<CPDF_Stream*>(pObj->AsStream()),
                                 true);
-      CPDF_Encryptor encryptor(m_pCryptoHandler, objnum, encoder.m_pData.Get(),
-                               encoder.m_dwSize);
+      CPDF_Encryptor encryptor(m_pCryptoHandler.Get(), objnum,
+                               encoder.m_pData.Get(), encoder.m_dwSize);
       if (static_cast<uint32_t>(encoder.m_pDict->GetIntegerFor("Length")) !=
           encryptor.m_dwSize) {
         encoder.CloneDict();
@@ -1860,11 +1853,8 @@
       CPDF_SecurityHandler handler;
       handler.OnCreate(m_pEncryptDict, m_pIDArray.get(), user_pass.raw_str(),
                        user_pass.GetLength(), flag);
-      if (m_bLocalCryptoHandler)
-        delete m_pCryptoHandler;
-      m_pCryptoHandler = new CPDF_CryptoHandler;
+      m_pCryptoHandler = pdfium::MakeRetain<CPDF_CryptoHandler>();
       m_pCryptoHandler->Init(m_pEncryptDict, &handler);
-      m_bLocalCryptoHandler = true;
       m_bSecurityChanged = true;
     }
   }
@@ -1902,17 +1892,9 @@
   m_FileVersion = fileVersion;
   return true;
 }
+
 void CPDF_Creator::RemoveSecurity() {
-  ResetStandardSecurity();
+  m_pCryptoHandler.Reset();
   m_bSecurityChanged = true;
   m_pEncryptDict = nullptr;
-  m_pCryptoHandler = nullptr;
-}
-void CPDF_Creator::ResetStandardSecurity() {
-  if (!m_bLocalCryptoHandler)
-    return;
-
-  delete m_pCryptoHandler;
-  m_pCryptoHandler = nullptr;
-  m_bLocalCryptoHandler = false;
 }
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_crypto_handler.h b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_crypto_handler.h
index 1e3890a..24caff7 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_crypto_handler.h
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_crypto_handler.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef CORE_FPDFAPI_PARSER_CPDF_CRYPTO_HANDLER_H_
 #define CORE_FPDFAPI_PARSER_CPDF_CRYPTO_HANDLER_H_
 
+#include "core/fxcrt/cfx_retain_ptr.h"
 #include "core/fxcrt/fx_basic.h"
 #include "core/fxcrt/fx_string.h"
 #include "core/fxcrt/fx_system.h"
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@
 class CPDF_Dictionary;
 class CPDF_SecurityHandler;
 
-class CPDF_CryptoHandler {
+class CPDF_CryptoHandler : public CFX_Retainable {
  public:
-  CPDF_CryptoHandler();
-  ~CPDF_CryptoHandler();
+  template <typename T, typename... Args>
+  friend CFX_RetainPtr<T> pdfium::MakeRetain(Args&&... args);
 
   bool Init(CPDF_Dictionary* pEncryptDict,
             CPDF_SecurityHandler* pSecurityHandler);
@@ -44,7 +45,11 @@
 
   bool Init(int cipher, const uint8_t* key, int keylen);
 
- protected:
+ private:
+  CPDF_CryptoHandler();
+  ~CPDF_CryptoHandler() override;
+
+  void PopulateKey(uint32_t objnum, uint32_t gennum, uint8_t* key);
   void CryptBlock(bool bEncrypt,
                   uint32_t objnum,
                   uint32_t gennum,
@@ -64,9 +69,6 @@
   int m_KeyLen;
   int m_Cipher;
   uint8_t* m_pAESContext;
-
- private:
-  void PopulateKey(uint32_t objnum, uint32_t gennum, uint8_t* key);
 };
 
 #endif  // CORE_FPDFAPI_PARSER_CPDF_CRYPTO_HANDLER_H_
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.cpp b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.cpp
index ecdeeac..f009798 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.cpp
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
   m_pEncryptDict = pDict;
 }
 
-CPDF_CryptoHandler* CPDF_Parser::GetCryptoHandler() {
-  return m_pSyntax->m_pCryptoHandler.get();
+CFX_RetainPtr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> CPDF_Parser::GetCryptoHandler() const {
+  return m_pSyntax->m_pCryptoHandler;
 }
 
 CFX_RetainPtr<IFX_SeekableReadStream> CPDF_Parser::GetFileAccess() const {
@@ -249,17 +249,16 @@
       return PASSWORD_ERROR;
 
     m_pSecurityHandler = std::move(pSecurityHandler);
-    std::unique_ptr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> pCryptoHandler(
-        m_pSecurityHandler->CreateCryptoHandler());
+    auto pCryptoHandler = pdfium::MakeRetain<CPDF_CryptoHandler>();
     if (!pCryptoHandler->Init(m_pEncryptDict, m_pSecurityHandler.get()))
       return HANDLER_ERROR;
-    m_pSyntax->SetEncrypt(std::move(pCryptoHandler));
+    m_pSyntax->SetEncrypt(pCryptoHandler);
   }
   return SUCCESS;
 }
 
 void CPDF_Parser::ReleaseEncryptHandler() {
-  m_pSyntax->m_pCryptoHandler.reset();
+  m_pSyntax->m_pCryptoHandler.Reset();
   m_pSecurityHandler.reset();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.h b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.h
index 47c2c9b..7ae2d46 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.h
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_parser.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   uint16_t GetObjectGenNum(uint32_t objnum) const;
   bool IsVersionUpdated() const { return m_bVersionUpdated; }
   bool IsObjectFreeOrNull(uint32_t objnum) const;
-  CPDF_CryptoHandler* GetCryptoHandler();
+  CFX_RetainPtr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> GetCryptoHandler() const;
   CFX_RetainPtr<IFX_SeekableReadStream> GetFileAccess() const;
 
   FX_FILESIZE GetObjectOffset(uint32_t objnum) const;
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.cpp b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.cpp
index e95715b..4ea5da3 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.cpp
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.cpp
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@
 
 CPDF_SecurityHandler::~CPDF_SecurityHandler() {}
 
-CPDF_CryptoHandler* CPDF_SecurityHandler::CreateCryptoHandler() {
-  return new CPDF_CryptoHandler;
-}
-
 bool CPDF_SecurityHandler::OnInit(CPDF_Parser* pParser,
                                   CPDF_Dictionary* pEncryptDict) {
   m_pParser = pParser;
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.h b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.h
index 1a41b67..93a4e4f 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.h
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_security_handler.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef CORE_FPDFAPI_PARSER_CPDF_SECURITY_HANDLER_H_
 #define CORE_FPDFAPI_PARSER_CPDF_SECURITY_HANDLER_H_
 
+#include "core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_crypto_handler.h"
 #include "core/fxcrt/fx_string.h"
 #include "core/fxcrt/fx_system.h"
 
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 #define PDF_ENCRYPT_CONTENT 0
 
 class CPDF_Array;
-class CPDF_CryptoHandler;
 class CPDF_Dictionary;
 class CPDF_Parser;
 
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
   uint32_t GetPermissions();
   bool GetCryptInfo(int& cipher, const uint8_t*& buffer, int& keylen);
   bool IsMetadataEncrypted() const;
-  CPDF_CryptoHandler* CreateCryptoHandler();
 
   void OnCreate(CPDF_Dictionary* pEncryptDict,
                 CPDF_Array* pIdArray,
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.cpp b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.cpp
index 1c84b85..ecf2cf6 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.cpp
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.cpp
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@
   const CFX_ByteStringC kEndObjStr("endobj");
 
   CPDF_CryptoHandler* pCryptoHandler =
-      objnum == m_MetadataObjnum ? nullptr : m_pCryptoHandler.get();
+      objnum == m_MetadataObjnum ? nullptr : m_pCryptoHandler.Get();
   if (!pCryptoHandler) {
     bool bSearchForKeyword = true;
     if (len >= 0) {
@@ -911,6 +911,6 @@
 }
 
 void CPDF_SyntaxParser::SetEncrypt(
-    std::unique_ptr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> pCryptoHandler) {
-  m_pCryptoHandler = std::move(pCryptoHandler);
+    const CFX_RetainPtr<CPDF_CryptoHandler>& pCryptoHandler) {
+  m_pCryptoHandler = pCryptoHandler;
 }
diff --git a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.h b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.h
index 8dd9103..9c2d840 100644
--- a/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.h
+++ b/core/fpdfapi/parser/cpdf_syntax_parser.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                   FX_FILESIZE limit);
 
   FX_FILESIZE FindTag(const CFX_ByteStringC& tag, FX_FILESIZE limit);
-  void SetEncrypt(std::unique_ptr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> pCryptoHandler);
+  void SetEncrypt(const CFX_RetainPtr<CPDF_CryptoHandler>& pCryptoHandler);
   bool ReadBlock(uint8_t* pBuf, uint32_t size);
   bool GetCharAt(FX_FILESIZE pos, uint8_t& ch);
   CFX_ByteString GetNextWord(bool* bIsNumber);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   uint8_t* m_pFileBuf;
   uint32_t m_BufSize;
   FX_FILESIZE m_BufOffset;
-  std::unique_ptr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> m_pCryptoHandler;
+  CFX_RetainPtr<CPDF_CryptoHandler> m_pCryptoHandler;
   uint8_t m_WordBuffer[257];
   uint32_t m_WordSize;
   CFX_WeakPtr<CFX_ByteStringPool> m_pPool;