CVE-2023-33240

Foxit PDF Reader (12.1.1.15289 and earlier) and Foxit PDF Editor (12.1.1.15289 and all previous 12.x versions, 11.2.5.53785 and all previous 11.x versions, and 10.1.11.37866 and earlier) on Windows allows Local Privilege Escalation when installed to a non-default directory because unprivileged users have access to an executable file of a system service. This is fixed in 12.1.2.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:05

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2023-05-19 06:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:05

NVD link : CVE-2023-33240

Mitre link : CVE-2023-33240

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-33240

JSON object : View

Products Affected

foxit

pdf_editor
pdf_reader

microsoft

windows

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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