CVE-2024-9245

Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 22, 2024 at 09:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPDF ReaderPDF Editor

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 handling of the configuration files used by the Foxit Reader Update Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on a resource used by the service. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23966.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 11.2.10.5395112.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.7.1552613.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.224782023.0 ≤ v ≤ 2023.3.0.230282024.0 ≤ v ≤ 2024.2.3.25184
v ≤ 2024.2.3.25184v < 2024.2.3.251842024.2.0.25138
Affected range stops below 2024.2.3.25184, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-732

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