CVE-2025-13941

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 v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Dec 2025, 17:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html -~~	() https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Foxit Microsoft windows Microsoft Foxit pdf Reader Foxit pdf Editor
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::

19 Dec 2025, 02:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-19 02:16

Updated : 2025-12-23 17:35

NVD link : CVE-2025-13941

Mitre link : CVE-2025-13941

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-13941

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

foxit

pdf_editor
pdf_reader

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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