CVE-2024-29072 (GCVE-0-2024-29072)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-05-28 13:52
Modified
2025-02-13 17:47
CWE
  • CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Foxit Foxit Reader Version: 2024.2.0.25138
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