CVE-2025-9330

published 2025-09-02

CVE-2025-9330: Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to…

Priority P3 42 high 7.8 CVSS 3.0

AV L AC L PR L UI N S U C H I H A H

Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Foxit Reader Update Service. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25709.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
foxit	pdf_editor	<= 13.1.7.23637	—
foxit	pdf_editor	—	—
foxit	pdf_editor	2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028	—
foxit	pdf_editor	2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.4.1.27687	—
foxit	pdf_reader	<= 2025.1.0.27937	—
foxit	pdf_reader	—	—

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