FKIE_CVE-2024-32488
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-04-15 06:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 07:29
Severity
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
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| cve@mitre.org | https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor 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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