CVE-2026-91798
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the update daemon of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader due to an insecure permission configuration that allows the configuration file to be modified by regular users, which may lead to arbitrary script execution with higher privileges.
| CWE | CWE-732 |
| Vendor | foxit software inc. |
| Product | foxit pdf editor |
| Published | Sep 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Foxit Software Inc. / Foxit PDF Editor
Versions 2026.2 and earlier Versions 14.0.7 and earlier Versions 13.2.6 and earlier
Foxit Software Inc. / Foxit PDF Reader
Versions 2026.2 and earlier
References
Credits
Dominic Musgrave