CVE-2024-29072
High
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
ProductFoxit Pdf Editor
PublishedMay 28, 2024
First seenMay 28, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-295CWE-295
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| foxit pdf_editor | v ≤ 11.2.9.53938, 12.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.6.15509, 13.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.1.22432, 2023.1.0.15510 ≤ v ≤ 2023.3.0.23028, 2024.1.0.23997 ≤ v ≤ 2024.2.1.25153 | — |
| foxit pdf_reader | v ≤ 2024.2.1.25153 | — |
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