VDB-337546 · CVE-2025-13941 · EUVD-2025-204428

Foxit PDF Reader/PDF Editor up to 2025.2.1 Update Service permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Update Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission assignment. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-13941. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Update Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit PDF Reader/Editor Update Service. During plugin installation, incorrect file system permissions are assigned to resources used by the update service. A local attacker with low privileges could modify or replace these resources, which are later executed by the service, resulting in execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

The advisory is available at foxit.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-13941 since 12/03/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2025.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-204428) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2894). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

Foxit PDF Reader
Foxit PDF Editor

Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Foxit

Name

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔒

CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (Foxit): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: PDF Reader/PDF Editor 2025.3

Timelineinfo

12/03/2025 CVE reserved
12/19/2025 +16 days Advisory disclosed
12/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/02/2026 +45 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxit.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-13941 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337546
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2894 - Foxit PDF Reader und Editor: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2025 08:16
Updated: 02/02/2026 15:23
Changes: 12/19/2025 08:16 (61), 12/19/2025 16:14 (1), 12/20/2025 02:24 (7), 12/24/2025 09:09 (11), 02/02/2026 15:20 (2), 02/02/2026 15:23 (5)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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