CVE-2025-13941

Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

State: Published
Severity: 8.8 High
Published: Dec 19, 2025
Updated: Dec 19, 2025
Reserved: Dec 3, 2025

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	8.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	Foxit

Weaknesses

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Foxit PDF ReaderFoxit Software Inc.	Versions 2025.2.1 and earlierAffected Versions 14.0.1 and earlierAffected Versions 13.2.1 and earilerAffected
Foxit PDF EditorFoxit Software Inc.	Versions 2025.2.1 and earlierAffected Versions 14.0.1 and earlierAffected Versions 13.2.1 and earilerAffected

References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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