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CVE-2025-13941

Published: Dec 19, 2025

Modified: Dec 19, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

Foxit Software Inc.

Foxit PDF Reader

affected
Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
affected
Versions 14.0.1 and earlier
affected
Versions 13.2.1 and eariler

Foxit Software Inc.

Foxit PDF Editor

affected
Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
affected
Versions 14.0.1 and earlier
affected
Versions 13.2.1 and eariler

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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