Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 28, 2024· Updated Feb 13, 2025
CVE-2024-29072
CVE-2024-29072
Description
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.
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2= 2024.2.0.25138+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: = 2024.2.0.25138
- (no CPE)range: 2024.2.0.25138
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