CVE-2026-3780
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Installer Uncontrolled Search Path Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.3 High
- Published
- Apr 1, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 8, 2026
Description
The application's installer runs with elevated privileges but resolves system executables and DLLs using untrusted search paths that can include user-writable directories, allowing a local attacker to place malicious binaries with the same names and have them loaded or executed instead of the legitimate system files, resulting in local privilege escalation.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Foxit |
Weaknesses
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Foxit PDF ReaderFoxit Software Inc. |
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Foxit PDF EditorFoxit Software Inc. |
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References
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