CVE-2024-12753

High

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the installer process to create an arbitrary file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25408.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
ProductFoxit Pdf Editor
PublishedDec 30, 2024
First seenDec 30, 2024

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
foxit pdf_editor11.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.2.11.54113, 12.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.8.15703, 13.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4.23147, 2023.1.0.15510 ≤ v ≤ 2023.3.0.23028, 2024.1.0.23997 ≤ v ≤ 2024.3.0.26795—
foxit pdf_readerv ≤ 2024.3.0.26795—

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