CVE-2024-29072 HIGH

CVE-2024-29072

Vendor Foxit
Product Foxit Reader
Weakness CWE-295
Published May 28, 2024
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2024 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated