The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00113.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor unaffected
Version Status Constraints
Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier affected —
Versions 14.0.4 and earlier affected —
Versions 13.2.4 and earlier affected —
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader unaffected
Version Status Constraints
Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier affected —

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html cve-icon
History

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Local Privilege Escalation
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:17:07.949Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T03:01:15.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-57239

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:16:05.403Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T15:15:04Z

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