CVE-2026-91798Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Foxit
- NVD analysis
- Undergoing Analysis
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor foxit_software:foxit_pdf_editor (from the name) | Versions 2026.2 and earlier; Versions 14.0.7 and earlier; Versions 13.2.6 and earlier | CNA record |
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader foxit_software:foxit_pdf_reader (from the name) | Versions 2026.2 and earlier | CNA record |
References
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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