Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 handling of the configuration files used by the Foxit Reader Update Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on a resource used by the service. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23933.
                
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                    Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared | Foxit pdf Editor | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products | Foxit pdf Editor | |
| Metrics | cvssV3_1 
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Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared | Foxit Foxit pdf Reader | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products | Foxit Foxit pdf Reader | |
| Metrics | ssvc 
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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| Description | Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 handling of the configuration files used by the Foxit Reader Update Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on a resource used by the service. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23933. | |
| Title | Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-732 | |
| References |  | |
| Metrics | cvssV3_0 
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-11-22T21:17:16.795Z
Updated: 2024-11-26T15:57:53.378Z
Reserved: 2024-09-26T19:33:24.326Z
Link: CVE-2024-9244
 Vulnrichment
                        Vulnrichment
                    Updated: 2024-11-25T18:40:30.616Z
 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-11-22T22:15:20.383
Modified: 2024-11-29T18:21:36.713
Link: CVE-2024-9244
 Redhat
                        Redhat
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