CVE-2025-13941
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit PDF Reader/Editor Update Service. During plugin installation, incorrect file system permissions are assigned to resources used by the update service. A local attacker with low privileges could modify or replace these resources, which are later executed by the service, resulting in execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier | affected |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 14.0.1 and earlier | affected |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 13.2.1 and eariler | affected |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier | affected |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 14.0.1 and earlier | affected |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 13.2.1 and eariler | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-732: CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
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