CVE-2025-9330 (GCVE-0-2025-9330)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-02 20:09
Modified
2025-09-02 20:39
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Summary
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.
References
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comhttps://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-870/Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Foxit PDF Reader Version: 2025.1.0.27937
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