Description
The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Published: 2026-07-08
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-269

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Local Privilege Escalation
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:17:07.949Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T03:01:15.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-57239

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:16:05.403Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T15:15:04Z

Weaknesses