HIGHCVE-2026-3775Published Modified CNA Foxit
CVE-2026-3775: Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded from user‑writable locations, a local attacker can place a malicious library there and have it loaded with SYSTEM privileges, resulting in local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
Metrics
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.8
- Severity
- HIGH
- Fixed in
- —
- Affected Products
- 2
Affected packages
- Foxit Software Inc. / Foxit PDF EditorVersions 2025.3 and earlier
- Foxit Software Inc. / Foxit PDF ReaderVersions 2025.3 and earlier
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HReferences