TI-2026-03265 Aliases CVE-2026-3775 GHSA-j35c-qjxf-46vc

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

LOW 36CWE-427Published 2026-04-01 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded from user‑writable locations, a local attacker can place a malicious library there and have it loaded with SYSTEM privileges, resulting in local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00255 17th 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
Foxit Software Inc.	Foxit PDF Editor	up to 2025.3	—	No fix listed	CNA
Foxit Software Inc.	Foxit PDF Reader	up to 2025.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

Foxit PDF Editor VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected up to 2025.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Foxit PDF Reader VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected up to 2025.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::	up to 13.2.2.24014; 14.0.0.33046 – 14.0.2.33402; 2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.4.1.27687; 2025.1.0.27937 – 2025.3.0.35737	Vulnerable	Foxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::	up to 2025.3.0.35737	Vulnerable	Foxit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 13.2.2.24014; 14.0.0.33046 – 14.0.2.33402; 2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.4.1.27687; 2025.1.0.27937 – 2025.3.0.35737 Vulnerable ·Foxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2025.3.0.35737 Vulnerable ·Foxit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3775
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j35c-qjxf-46vc

References

Advisory 1

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

TI-2011-04633 Foxit PDF Reader < 4.3.1.0218 JavaScript File Write CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
TI-2016-06851 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2018-02932 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-02965 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-02964 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2018-02962 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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