CVE-2026-3775 (GCVE-0-2026-3775)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 01:40 – Updated: 2026-04-02 02:11
VLAI?
Title
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded from user‑writable locations, a local attacker can place a malicious library there and have it loaded with SYSTEM privileges, resulting in local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Affected: Versions 2025.3 and earlier
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Credits
Erik Egsgard of Field Effect working with TrendAI Zero Day Initiative
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