Description
The application's installer runs with elevated privileges but resolves system executables and DLLs using untrusted search paths that can include user-writable directories, allowing a local attacker to place malicious binaries with the same names and have them loaded or executed instead of the legitimate system files, resulting in local privilege escalation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 2025.3 and earlier | — |
| Foxit Software | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2025.3 and earlier, Versions 14.0.2 and earlier | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0934 Foxit PDF Editor und Reader: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 6, 2026