PT-2026-56338 · Microsoft · Windows
CVSS v3.1
8.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Foxit PDF Reader (affected versions not specified)
Foxit PDF Editor (affected versions not specified)
Description
A privilege escalation issue exists in the update service
FoxitPDFReaderUpdater.exe due to an uncontrolled search path. This allows low-privilege users to place executable files in a location where they are directly executed by high-privilege processes, enabling the attacker to execute arbitrary code and elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
LPE
Untrusted Search Path
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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Affected Products
Windows