CVE-2025-13941— Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Get alerts for future matching vulnerabilitiesLog in to subscribe
I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-13941
Vulnerability Information
Have questions about the vulnerability? See if Shenlong's analysis helps!
View Shenlong Deep Dive ↗ Although we use advanced large model technology, its output may still contain inaccurate or outdated information.Shenlong tries to ensure data accuracy, but please verify and judge based on the actual situation.
Vulnerability Title
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
关键资源的不正确权限授予
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor都是中国福昕（Foxit）公司的产品。Foxit PDF Reader是一款PDF阅读器。Foxit PDF Editor是一款PDF编辑器。 Foxit PDF Reader和Foxit PDF Editor存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于文件系统权限分配不当，可能导致本地权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Reader | Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier | - | |
| Foxit Software Inc. | Foxit PDF Editor | Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier | - |
II. Public POCs for CVE-2025-13941
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|
AI-Generated POCPremium
No public POC found.
Login to generate AI POCIII. Intelligence Information for CVE-2025-13941
请登录查看更多情报信息。
Same Patch Batch · Foxit Software Inc. · 2025-12-19 · 15 CVEs total
| CVE-2025-66495 | 7.8 HIGH | Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-66493 | 7.8 HIGH | Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-66494 | 7.8 HIGH | Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-66499 | 7.8 HIGH | Foxit PDF Reader PDF Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilit |
| CVE-2025-66500 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Foxit webplugins.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting via postMessage Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-66501 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Foxit pdfonline.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting in eSign Predefined Text Feature |
| CVE-2025-66520 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Foxit pdfonline.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Portfolio SVG Handling |
| CVE-2025-66521 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Foxit pdfonline.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Trusted Certificates Feature |
| CVE-2025-66502 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Foxit pdfonline.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Page Templates Feature |
| CVE-2025-66519 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Foxit pdfonline.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Layer Import Functionality |
| CVE-2025-66522 | 6.3 MEDIUM | Foxit pdfonline.foxit.com Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Digital IDs Common Name Field |
| CVE-2025-66497 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Foxit PDF Reader 3D Annotation Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-66496 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Foxit PDF Reader 3D Annotation Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability |
| CVE-2025-66498 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Foxit PDF Reader 3D Annotation Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability |
IV. Related Vulnerabilities
Same product: Foxit PDF Reader
- CVE-2026-3780
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Installer Uncontrolled Search Path P - CVE-2025-66499
Foxit PDF Reader PDF Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Remo - CVE-2025-66498
Foxit PDF Reader 3D Annotation Out-of-Bounds Memory Access V - CVE-2025-66497
Foxit PDF Reader 3D Annotation Out-of-Bounds Memory Access V - CVE-2025-66496
Foxit PDF Reader 3D Annotation Out-of-Bounds Memory Access V
Same vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
- CVE-2026-5937
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's insufficient parameter validation - CVE-2026-5938
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vuln - CVE-2026-5940
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Cod - CVE-2026-5942
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Signature Use-After-Free Vu - CVE-2026-5943
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader AcroForm Annotation Use-After-Free R
Same weakness: CWE-732
- CVE-2026-41288
WatchGuard Agent on Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerabili - CVE-2026-41686
Claude SDK for TypeScript has Insecure Default File Permissi - CVE-2026-6499
ILM Informatique OpenConcerto 安全漏洞 - CVE-2026-41366
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Host File Read via appendLo - CVE-2026-35367
uutils coreutils nohup Information Disclosure via Insecure D
V. Comments for CVE-2025-13941
No comments yet