CVEvulnerability
CVE-2024-12753
7.3 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.3 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 6.7 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
Description
Foxit PDF Reader Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the product installer. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the installer process to create an arbitrary file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25408.
Affected configurations
• foxit pdf editor (>= 11.0.0 <= 11.2.11.54113)
• foxit pdf editor (>= 12.0.0 <= 12.1.8.15703)
• foxit pdf editor (>= 13.0.0 <= 13.1.4.23147)
• foxit pdf editor (>= 2023.1.0.15510 <= 2023.3.0.23028)
• foxit pdf editor (>= 2024.1.0.23997 <= 2024.3.0.26795)
• foxit pdf reader (<= 2024.3.0.26795)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1739/ Third Party Advisory