CVE-2023-33240

High

Description

Foxit PDF Reader (12.1.1.15289 and earlier) and Foxit PDF Editor (12.1.1.15289 and all previous 12.x versions, 11.2.5.53785 and all previous 11.x versions, and 10.1.11.37866 and earlier) on Windows allows Local Privilege Escalation when installed to a non-default directory because unprivileged users have access to an executable file of a system service. This is fixed in 12.1.2.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFoxit Pdf Editor
PublishedMay 19, 2023
First seenMay 19, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-276CWE-276

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
foxit pdf_editorv ≤ 10.1.11.37866, 11.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.2.5.53785, 12.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.1.15289—
foxit pdf_readerv ≤ 12.1.1.15289—

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