PT-2026-29435 · Foxitsoftware · Foxit Pdf Editor+1

Published 2026-04-01 · Updated 2026-04-01 · CVE-2026-3775

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The application's update service, when checking for updates, loads certain system libraries from a search path that includes directories writable by low‑privileged users and is not strictly restricted to trusted system locations. Because these libraries may be resolved and loaded from user‑writable locations, a local attacker can place a malicious library there and have it loaded with SYSTEM privileges, resulting in local privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-3775

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Editor

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3775 · Security Note
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Note