CVE-2022-43310
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 9, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFoxit Reader
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Foxit Software released Foxit Reader v11.2.118.51569 allows attackers to escalate privileges when searching for DLL libraries without specifying an absolute path.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 11.2.118.51569
Affected range stops below 11.2.118.51569, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.foxitsoftware.cn/support/security-bulletins.htmlNot ApplicableVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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