CVE-2025-13941
published 2025-12-19CVE-2025-13941: A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit PDF Reader/Editor Update Service. During plugin installation, incorrect file system permissions…
high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSCCHIHAH
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.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| foxit | pdf_editor | <= 13.2.1.23955 | — |
| foxit | pdf_editor | 14.0.0.33046 – 14.0.1.33197 | — |
| foxit | pdf_editor | 2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028 | — |
| foxit | pdf_editor | 2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.4.1.27687 | — |
| foxit | pdf_editor | 2025.1.0.27937 – 2025.2.1.33197 | — |
| foxit | pdf_reader | <= 2025.2.1.33197 | — |
| foxit_software_inc | foxit_pdf_editor | — | — |
| foxit_software_inc | foxit_pdf_editor | — | — |
| foxit_software_inc | foxit_pdf_editor | — | — |
| foxit_software_inc | foxit_pdf_reader | — | — |
| foxit_software_inc | foxit_pdf_reader | — | — |
| foxit_software_inc | foxit_pdf_reader | — | — |