Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-3775
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerFoxit
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-01 02:16:02 UTC
Updated2026-04-01 14:23:37 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2

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

EPSS: 0.000130000 probability, percentile 0.021260000 (date 2026-04-03)

Problem Types: CWE-427 | CWE-427 CWE-427: DLL Hijacking

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.114984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2Secondary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNACVSS7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor affected Versions 2025.3 and earlier Windows
CNA Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader affected Versions 2025.3 and earlier Windows

References

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www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 www.foxit.com
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