CVE-2025-13941 | Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Published: 2025-12-19 Last update: 2025-12-23 Assigner: 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 Source: 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-13941 is rated Low Risk (35.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.01%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-13941

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-19 — 0.01% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-13941

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.0 6.0 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.0 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-13941

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-13941

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
foxit pdf_editor <= 13.2.1.23955 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 14.0.0.33046, <= 14.0.1.33197 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2023.1.0.15510, <= 2023.3.0.23028 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2024.1.0.23997, <= 2024.4.1.27687 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2025.1.0.27937, <= 2025.2.1.33197 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_reader <= 2025.2.1.33197 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-13941

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