The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

Project Subscriptions

Vendors Products
Foxitsoftware Subscribe
Foxit Pdf Editor Subscribe
Foxit Reader Subscribe
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-272

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-272
CWE-676

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-272
CWE-676

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-732
CWE-94

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-732
CWE-94

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-732

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-732

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Local Privilege Escalation
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-09T03:55:40.047Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T03:01:15.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-57239

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:16:05.403Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-25T21:00:14Z

Weaknesses