Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Local Privilege Escalation
Priority LOW 37CWE-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 · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00169 6th 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 2026.1.1; up to 14.0.4; up to 13.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | up to 2026.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Foxit PDF Editor VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected up to 2026.1.1; up to 14.0.4; up to 13.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Foxit PDF Reader VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected up to 2026.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 13.2.4.24048; 14.0.0.33046 – 14.0.4.33508; 2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.4.1.27687; 2025.1.0.27937 – 2025.3.0.35737; 2026.1.0.36452 – 2026.1.1.36485 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2026.1.1.36485 | 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 13.2.4.24048; 14.0.0.33046 – 14.0.4.33508; 2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.4.1.27687; 2025.1.0.27937 – 2025.3.0.35737; 2026.1.0.36452 – 2026.1.1.36485 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2026.1.1.36485 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-2026-57239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x8h2-84hg-x9j6
References
More Foxit Software Inc. vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-57239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-57239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x8h2-84hg-x9j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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