CVE-2025-13941
HIGHFoxit Pdf Editor < 13.2.1.23955 - Incorrect Permission Assignment
Title source: ruleDescription
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit PDF Reader/Editor Update Service. During plugin installation, incorrect file system permissions are assigned to resources used by the update service. A local attacker with low privileges could modify or replace these resources, which are later executed by the service, resulting in execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (2)
foxit/pdf_editor
< 13.2.1.23955
foxit/pdf_reader
< 2025.2.1.33197
Published
Dec 19, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026