CVE-2024-32488: In Foxit PDF Reader and Editor before 2024.1, Local Privilege Escalation could occur during update checks because weak permissions on the update-service folder…

PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.16%

5.3th percentile

In Foxit PDF Reader and Editor before 2024.1, Local Privilege Escalation could occur during update checks because weak permissions on the update-service folder allow attackers to place crafted DLL files there.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
foxit	pdf_editor	< 10.1.12.37872	10.1.12.37872
foxit	pdf_editor	>= 11.0.0 < 11.2.8.53842	11.2.8.53842
foxit	pdf_editor	>= 12.0.0 < 12.1.4.15400	12.1.4.15400
foxit	pdf_editor	>= 13.0.0 < 13.0.1.21693	13.0.1.21693
foxit	pdf_editor	>= 2023.1.0.15510 < 2023.3.0.23028	2023.3.0.23028
foxit	pdf_reader	< 2023.3.0.23028	2023.3.0.23028

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