TI-2024-27692 Aliases CVE-2024-41605 GHSA-mrhc-m9q7-2fvp

In Foxit PDF Reader before 2024.3, and PDF Editor before 2024.3 and 13.x before 13.1.4…

LOW 38CWE-284Published 2024-09-26 · Updated 2024-09-27

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
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-284.

Summary

In Foxit PDF Reader before 2024.3, and PDF Editor before 2024.3 and 13.x before 13.1.4, an attacker can replace an update file with a Trojan horse via side loading, because the update service lacks integrity validation for the updater. Attacker-controlled code may thus be executed.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00164 5th 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 names CISA-ADP · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_editor:2024.2.2.25170:::::::*	2024.2.2.25170	—	Foxitsoftware

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_pdf_editor:2024.2.2.25170:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.2.2.25170 — ·Foxitsoftware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41605
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrhc-m9q7-2fvp

References

Other 1

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

Sources

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