Untrusted search path vulnerability in Foxit Reader before 5.0.2.0718 allows local users…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Foxit Reader before 5.0.2.0718 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll, dwrite.dll, or msdrm.dll in the current working directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01074 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3691
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pvp-px52-q92c
References
More Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10635 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10626 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-21064 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-19948 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-18045 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-3691 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3691 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2pvp-px52-q92c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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