OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Foxitsoftware	Foxit Pdf Editor Foxit Reader

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References

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

History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-732 CWE-94

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-732 CWE-94

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-269 CWE-732

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Foxitsoftware Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products		Foxitsoftware Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-269 CWE-732

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-269

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-269

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Local Privilege Escalation
References		https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published: 2026-07-08T07:36:33.186Z

Updated: 2026-07-09T03:55:40.047Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T03:01:15.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-57239

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:16:05.403Z

NVD

No data.

Redhat

No data.

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