CVE-2023-33240

Published on: Not Yet Published

Last Modified on: 05/26/2023 03:32:00 AM UTC

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Certain versions of Pdf Editor from Foxit contain the following vulnerability:

Foxit PDF Reader (12.1.1.15289 and earlier) and Foxit PDF Editor (12.1.1.15289 and all previous 12.x versions, 11.2.5.53785 and all previous 11.x versions, and 10.1.11.37866 and earlier) on Windows allows Local Privilege Escalation when installed to a non-default directory because unprivileged users have access to an executable file of a system service. This is fixed in 12.1.2.

  • CVE-2023-33240 has been assigned by URL Logo [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.

CVSS3 Score: 7.8 - HIGH

Attack
Vector
Attack
Complexity
Privileges
Required
User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW LOW NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact
Integrity
Impact
Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH HIGH HIGH

CVE References

Description Tags Link
Security Bulletins | Foxit www.foxit.com
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URL Logo MISC www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
ApplicationFoxitPdf EditorAllAllAllAll
ApplicationFoxitPdf EditorAllAllAllAll
ApplicationFoxitPdf EditorAllAllAllAll
ApplicationFoxitPdf ReaderAllAllAllAll
Operating
System
MicrosoftWindows-AllAllAll
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Social Mentions

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