CVE-2026-3775
HIGHFoxit PDF Editor/Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
4.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (4)
foxit/pdf_editor
< 13.2.2.24014
foxit/pdf_reader
< 2025.3.0.35737
Foxit Software Inc./Foxit PDF Editor
Versions 2025.3 and earlier
Foxit Software Inc./Foxit PDF Reader
Versions 2025.3 and earlier
Published
Apr 01, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 01, 2026