Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 7.0.6.1126 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03192 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.4 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.6 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.4 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2789
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfjw-vh8j-x52x
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-2015-2789 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2789 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfjw-vh8j-x52x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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