VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-13941

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-12-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit PDF Reader/Editor Update Service. During plugin installation, incorrect file system permissions are assigned to resources used by the update service. A local attacker with low privileges could modify or replace these resources, which are later executed by the service, resulting in execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Weakness classification

  • 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2: CWE-732

Primary references