Advisoriesby IbisFoxitCVE-2026-57239
Foxit PDF: privilege escalation
No fix yet
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.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit PDF Editor Product | <= Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier | No fix yet |
| <= Versions 14.0.4 and earlier | No fix yet | |
| <= Versions 13.2.4 and earlier | No fix yet | |
| Foxit PDF Reader Product | <= Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-427