CVE-2024-12753CWE-59

Foxit PDF Reader Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Medium · published December 30, 2024

CVSS v3.0
6.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Foxit PDF Reader Link Following 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 product installer. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the installer process to create an arbitrary file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25408.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00277 · 19.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2024-12-30T20:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 DEC 20:14Z
    Foxit PDF Reader Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
    cvelistv5