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.
History

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +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

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Installer Uncontrolled Search Path Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-426
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T02:14:27.519Z

Reserved: 2026-03-08T03:43:30.840Z

Link: CVE-2026-3780

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-01T14:17:47.193Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-01T02:16:03.183

Modified: 2026-04-01T14:23:37.727

Link: CVE-2026-3780

cve-icon Redhat

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