CVE-2024-9245: Foxit PDF Editor

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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-23966.

Affected products

• Foxit PDF Editor: up to and including 11.2.10.53951; from 12.0, up to and including 12.1.7.15526; from 13.0, up to and including 13.1.3.22478; from 2023.0, up to and including 2023.3.0.23028; from 2024.0, up to and including 2024.2.3.25184
• Foxit PDF Reader: up to and including 2024.2.3.25184

Published 2024-11-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.