VDB
CVE-2025-13941
CVE-2025-13941
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
EPSS 0.02% · 3.0th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.02%
3.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | *, Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier, * |
| foxit | pdf_editor | 2024.1.0.23997, 2025.1.0.27937, 0 |
| foxit | pdf_reader | 0 |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier, Versions 14.0.1 and earlier, Versions 13.2.1 and eariler |
Timeline
- Dec 19, 2025 CVE Published
- Dec 19, 2025 EPSS Score
- Dec 19, 2025 PoC Published
- Dec 19, 2025 PoC Published
- Dec 23, 2025 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2025 EPSS Score
- Dec 31, 2025 EPSS Score
- Jan 3, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 7, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 11, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 15, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 19, 2026 EPSS Score