CVE-2024-32488

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-30292

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-04-15

Updated: 2025-07-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00157