fkie_cve-2024-32488
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2024-04-15 06:15
Modified
2025-07-09 14:52
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
In Foxit PDF Reader and Editor before 2024.1, Local Privilege Escalation could occur during update checks because weak permissions on the update-service folder allow attackers to place crafted DLL files there.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
foxit pdf_editor *
foxit pdf_editor *
foxit pdf_editor *
foxit pdf_editor *
foxit pdf_editor *
foxit pdf_reader *
microsoft windows -


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