Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the update daemon of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader due to an insecure permission configuration that allows the configuration file to be modified by regular users, which may lead to arbitrary script execution with higher privileges.
Published: 2026-09-23
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the update daemon of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader due to an insecure permission configuration that allows the configuration file to be modified by regular users, which may lead to arbitrary script execution with higher privileges.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Foxit Pdf Editor Pdf Reader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:40:58.324Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T07:34:43.392Z

Link: CVE-2026-91798

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Updated: 2026-09-23T14:40:54.815Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-23T08:17:11.793

Modified: 2026-09-23T17:58:26.570

Link: CVE-2026-91798

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Updated: 2026-09-23T16:00:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-732

    Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource