CVE-2025-9330
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Foxit Reader Update Service. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25709.
Published:Sep 2, 2025
Last Modified:Sep 8, 2025
EPS:Sep 2, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00016
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Foxit
Product
Pdf Editor
Foxit
Pdf Editor
Vendor
Foxit
Product
Pdf Reader
Foxit
Pdf Reader
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Microsoft
Windows
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
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
