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TI-2026-62005 Aliases CVE-2026-91798GHSA-c38v-9c8x-3hf6

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 39CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the update daemon of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader due to an insecure permission configuration that allows the configuration file to be modified by regular users, which may lead to arbitrary script execution with higher privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00149 4th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Foxit Software Inc.Foxit PDF Editorup to 2026.2; up to 14.0.7; up to 13.2.6—No fix listedCNA
Foxit Software Inc.Foxit PDF Readerup to 2026.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Foxit PDF Editor VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected up to 2026.2; up to 14.0.7; up to 13.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Foxit PDF Reader VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected up to 2026.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 13.2.6.24111; 14.0.0.33046 – 14.0.7.33751; 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 – 2026.2.0.39747VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2026.2.0.39747VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 13.2.6.63484; 14.0.0.68868 – 14.0.7.69441; 2023.1.0.55583 – 2023.3.0.63083; 2024.1.0.63682 – 2024.4.1.66479; 2025.1.0.66692 – 2025.3.0.69570; 2026.1.0.70169 – 2026.2.0.72029VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2026.2.0.72029VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 13.2.6.24111; 14.0.0.33046 – 14.0.7.33751; 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 – 2026.2.0.39747 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2026.2.0.39747 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 13.2.6.63484; 14.0.0.68868 – 14.0.7.69441; 2023.1.0.55583 – 2023.3.0.63083; 2024.1.0.63682 – 2024.4.1.66479; 2025.1.0.66692 – 2025.3.0.69570; 2026.1.0.70169 – 2026.2.0.72029 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2026.2.0.72029 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91798
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c38v-9c8x-3hf6

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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