High severity · published May 28, 2024
CVE-2024-29072
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138
8.2
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Foxit Reader · Foxit
2024.2.0.25138 · source: vendor, CISA
PE
Pdf Editor · Foxit
through 11.2.9.53938; 12.0.0 through 12.1.6.15509; 13.0.0 through 13.1.1.22432; 2023.1.0.15510 through 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 through 2024.2.1.25153 · source: NVD
PR
Pdf Reader · Foxit
through 2024.2.1.25153 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29072
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29072
Exploit
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1989
Exploit
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1989
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