CVE-2025-13941

Published: Dec 19, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (6)

Products: Foxit: Pdf Editor, Pdf Reader

Foxit

2 products

Pdf Editor

Pdf Reader

Configuration A

6 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Foxit Pdf Editor	version ≤ 13.2.1.23955
Foxit Pdf Editor	14.0.0.33046 ≤ version ≤ 14.0.1.33197
Foxit Pdf Editor	2023.1.0.15510 ≤ version ≤ 2023.3.0.23028
Foxit Pdf Editor	2024.1.0.23997 ≤ version ≤ 2024.4.1.27687
Foxit Pdf Editor	2025.1.0.27937 ≤ version ≤ 2025.2.1.33197
Foxit Pdf Reader	version ≤ 2025.2.1.33197

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References (1)

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

Source: 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2

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