Description
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.
Published: 2024-04-15
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-280
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Foxit Pdf Editor Pdf Reader
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-09T15:38:30.038Z

Reserved: 2024-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-32488

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T02:13:39.360Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-04-15T06:15:07.863

Modified: 2025-07-09T14:52:10.653

Link: CVE-2024-32488

cve-icon Redhat

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