A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the installer of Foxit PDF Editor for macOS due to insufficient validation of a user-modifiable configuration value during high-privilege upgrades. A local attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 8
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— |
<= 13.2.6.63484
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
14.0.0.68868
|
<= 14.0.7.69441
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2023.1.0.55583
|
<= 2023.3.0.63083
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2024.1.0.63682
|
<= 2024.4.1.66479
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2025.1.0.66692
|
<= 2025.3.0.69570
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2026.1.0.70169
|
<= 2026.2.0.72029
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Reader
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— |
<= 2026.2.0.72029
|
|
Apple Macos
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |