High severity · published Apr 15, 2024
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 allow attackers to…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Pdf Editor · Foxit
before 10.1.12.37872; 11.0.0 before 11.2.8.53842; 12.0.0 before 12.1.4.15400; 13.0.0 before 13.0.1.21693; 2023.1.0.15510 before 2023.3.0.23028 · source: NVD
PR
Pdf Reader · Foxit
before 2023.3.0.23028 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32488
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32488
Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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