CVE-2025-9330 | Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Foxit Reader Update Service. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25709.

Published: 2025-09-02 Last update: 2025-09-08 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-9330 is rated Low Risk (31.8/100): 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-2025-9330

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 2025-09-03 — 0.01% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-9330

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
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.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-9330

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-9330

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
foxit pdf_editor <= 13.1.7.23637 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 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2025.1.0.27937:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_reader <= 2025.1.0.27937 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-9330

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