CVE-2026-3775
The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged use…
Published Apr 1, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · foxit pdf editor
The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded from user‑writable locations, a local attacker can place a malicious library there and have it loaded with SYSTEM privileges, resulting in local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.
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Apr 1, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded from user‑writable locations, a local attacker can place a malicious library there and have it loaded with SYSTEM privi
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded from user‑writable locations, a local attacker can place a malicious library there and have it loaded with SYSTEM privi
Affected
- cpe foxit/pdf editorversion unspecified
- cpe foxit/pdf readerversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3775
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3775
The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded
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