CVE-2024-9244
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Nov 22, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 26, 2024
- Reserved
- Sep 26, 2024
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
PDF ReaderFoxit |
|
References
- ZDI-24-1298
- vendor-provided URLvendor-advisory
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