CVE-2025-13941
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2025
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Foxit PDF Reader
- Vendor
- Foxit Software Inc.
- Product
- Foxit PDF Reader
- Platforms
- Windows
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| Versions 14.0.1 and earlier | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| Versions 13.2.1 and eariler | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
Foxit PDF Editor
- Vendor
- Foxit Software Inc.
- Product
- Foxit PDF Editor
- Platforms
- Windows
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| Versions 14.0.1 and earlier | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| Versions 13.2.1 and eariler | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |