An Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Foxit Software released Foxit Reader…
Priority LOW 39CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Foxit Software released Foxit Reader v11.2.118.51569 allows attackers to escalate privileges when searching for DLL libraries without specifying an absolute path.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01684 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.2.118.51569 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2.118.51569 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43310
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v33q-grx6-58x9
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-2022-43310 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43310 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v33q-grx6-58x9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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