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    CVE-2024-32488

    In Foxit PDF Reader and Editor before 2024.1, Local Privilege Escalation could occur during update checks because weak permissions on the update-service folder allow attackers to place crafted DLL files there.

    Published:Apr 15, 2024
    Last Modified:Jul 9, 2025
    EPS:Apr 15, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00035
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Foxit
    Product
    Pdf Editor
    Vendor
    Foxit
    Product
    Pdf Reader
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High