Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
cve-program · CVE-2026-91813
PublishedA vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows an update package to be replaced between download and high-privilege extraction due to insufficient file locking and integrity validation. This could enable local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-91813
PublishedFoxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows an update package to be replaced between download and high-privilege extraction due to insufficient file locking and integrity validation. This could enable local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- Source published
- 23 Sep 2026 07:49:37 UTC
- Source modified
- 23 Sep 2026 14:39:02 UTC
- Saved here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H