The application's installer runs with elevated privileges but resolves system executables and DLLs using untrusted search paths that can include user-writable directories, allowing a local attacker to place malicious binaries with the same names and have them loaded or executed instead of the legitimate system files, resulting in local privilege escalation.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
28 Apr 2026, 14:14
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Foxit
Microsoft windows Microsoft Foxit pdf Reader Foxit pdf Editor |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory |
01 Apr 2026, 02:16
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Information
Published : 2026-04-01 02:16
Updated : 2026-04-28 14:14
NVD link : CVE-2026-3780
Mitre link : CVE-2026-3780
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-3780
JSON object : View
Products Affected
foxit
- pdf_editor
- pdf_reader
microsoft
- windows
CWE
CWE-426
Untrusted Search Path
