Vulnerability in Foxit Reader
CVE-2020-17414
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit Reader 10.0.0.35798. 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 handling of the configuration files used by the Foxit Reader Update Service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on a resource used by the service. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-11229.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 10.0.0.35798
- Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1231/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17414?
- CVE-2020-17414 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17414?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.