CVE-2025-13941

HIGH

Foxit PDF Editor <13.2.1.23955 & PDF Reader <2025.2.1.33197 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.9%
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