CVEvulnerability

CVE-2025-9330

7.8 HIGH Published 2025-09-02 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2025-09-02
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-427

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element 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 Foxit Reader Update Service. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25709.

Affected configurations

• foxit pdf editor (<= 13.1.7.23637) • foxit pdf editor (>= 2023.1.0.15510 <= 2023.3.0.23028) • foxit pdf editor (>= 2024.1.0.23997 <= 2024.4.1.27687) • foxit pdf editor 2025.1.0.27937 • foxit pdf reader (<= 2025.1.0.27937)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element weakness

References