CVE-2025-9330 is an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in the Foxit PDF Reader Update Service, affecting Foxit PDF Reader and Editor on Windows. This local privilege escalation flaw allows an attacker with low-privileged code execution to load a malicious library from an unsecured location, leading to SYSTEM-level code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it requires local access but has low attack complexity and no user interaction. Currently, there is no public exploit code, Metasploit module, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 13.1.7.23637CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2023.1.0.15510, <= 2023.3.0.23028CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2024.1.0.23997, <= 2024.4.1.27687CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2025.1.0.27937CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2025.1.0.27937:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2025.1.0.27937CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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