CVE-2024-29072

Published May 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-34436 A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0005}

epss

{'score': 0.00063}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:47 PM
Reserved
May 3, 2024, 7:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 28, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:22 AM