CVE-2024-29072

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader version 2024.2.0.25138

Description A privilege escalation issue exists due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. This allows a low privilege user to trigger the update action, potentially resulting in unexpected elevation of privilege.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 2024.2.0.25138, consider disabling the updater executable until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation.