CVE-2015-2789
N/A
Published: March 30, 2015 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFoxit Reader
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 7.0.6.1126 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130840/Foxit-Reader-7.0.6.1126-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36390x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-25VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031879x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2015-5235.phpQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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