High 8.8Published Dec 18, 2025

CVE-2025-13941Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 7:40 PM ET)

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A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit PDF Reader/Editor Update Service. During plugin installation, incorrect file system permissions are assigned to resources used by the update service. A local attacker with low privileges could modify or replace these resources, which are later executed by the service, resulting in execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS: 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-732
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Foxit
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Dec 19, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader foxit_software:foxit_pdf_reader (from the name)	Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier; Versions 14.0.1 and earlier; Versions 13.2.1 and eariler	CNA record
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor foxit_software:foxit_pdf_editor (from the name)	Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier; Versions 14.0.1 and earlier; Versions 13.2.1 and eariler	CNA record
foxit pdf_editor foxit:pdf_editor	through 13.2.1.23955; from 14.0.0.33046 through 14.0.1.33197; from 2023.1.0.15510 through 2023.3.0.23028; from 2024.1.0.23997 through 2024.4.1.27687; from 2025.1.0.27937 through 2025.2.1.33197	NVD
foxit pdf_reader foxit:pdf_reader	through 2025.2.1.33197	NVD

References

References

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

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