Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2024-12753Foxit PDF Reader Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Medium 6.7

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in PDF Reader from Foxit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.7Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Foxit PDF Reader Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the installer process to create an arbitrary file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25408.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxit	PDF Reader	2024.2.3.25184

Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-1739 x_research-advisory
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