CVE-2024-12753

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.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.3 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
zdiCNA
6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 1%
VendorProductVersion
foxitpdf_editor
11.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 11.2.11.54113
foxitpdf_editor
12.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 12.1.8.15703
foxitpdf_editor
13.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 13.1.4.23147
foxitpdf_editor
2023.1.0.15510 ≤
𝑥
≤ 2023.3.0.23028
foxitpdf_editor
2024.1.0.23997 ≤
𝑥
≤ 2024.3.0.26795
foxitpdf_reader
𝑥
≤ 2024.3.0.26795
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions