A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass certificate validation and package integrity checks, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution with system privileges.
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| Description | A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass certificate validation and package integrity checks, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution with system privileges. | |
| Title | Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Improper Certificate Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-295 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Foxit
Published: 2026-09-23T07:49:51.179Z
Updated: 2026-09-23T14:39:23.574Z
Reserved: 2026-09-15T07:34:45.816Z
Link: CVE-2026-91812
Updated: 2026-09-23T14:39:18.143Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-09-23T08:17:13.423
Modified: 2026-10-08T14:02:28.507
Link: CVE-2026-91812
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