// For flags

CVE-2023-33240

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Foxit PDF Reader (12.1.1.15289 and earlier) and Foxit PDF Editor (12.1.1.15289 and all previous 12.x versions, 11.2.5.53785 and all previous 11.x versions, and 10.1.11.37866 and earlier) on Windows allows Local Privilege Escalation when installed to a non-default directory because unprivileged users have access to an executable file of a system service. This is fixed in 12.1.2.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-19 CVE Published
  • 2023-05-19 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Foxit
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Pdf Editor
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<= 10.1.11.37866
Search vendor "Foxit" for product "Pdf Editor" and version " <= 10.1.11.37866"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Foxit
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Pdf Editor
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>= 11.0.0 <= 11.2.5.53785
Search vendor "Foxit" for product "Pdf Editor" and version " >= 11.0.0 <= 11.2.5.53785"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
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--
Safe
Foxit
Search vendor "Foxit"
Pdf Editor
Search vendor "Foxit" for product "Pdf Editor"
>= 12.0.0 <= 12.1.1.15289
Search vendor "Foxit" for product "Pdf Editor" and version " >= 12.0.0 <= 12.1.1.15289"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Foxit
Search vendor "Foxit"
Pdf Reader
Search vendor "Foxit" for product "Pdf Reader"
<= 12.1.1.15289
Search vendor "Foxit" for product "Pdf Reader" and version " <= 12.1.1.15289"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe