CVE-2024-9245 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader and Editor, stemming from incorrect permissions in the update service's configuration files. This flaw allows a low-privileged local attacker to execute code with SYSTEM privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires prior low-privileged code execution but offers full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Currently, there is no public exploit code, Metasploit module, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.10.53951CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 12.0, <= 12.1.7.15526CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 13.0, <= 13.1.3.22478CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 2023.0, <= 2023.3.0.23028CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 2024.0, <= 2024.2.3.25184CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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