CVE-2022-43310

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Published Nov 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Foxit Software released Foxit Reader v11.2.118.51569 allows attackers to escalate privileges when searching for DLL libraries without specifying an absolute path.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-46350	An Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Foxit Software released Foxit Reader v11.2.118.51569 allows attackers to escalate privileges when searching for DLL libraries without specifying an absolute path.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.684% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/hxxt9049/futing
https://www.foxitsoftware.cn/support/security-bulletins.html
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

History

May 1, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 1, 2025, 3:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 9, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 1, 2025, 3:18 PM
Reserved: Oct 17, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:26 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:26 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 9, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

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