A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows an update package to be replaced between download and high-privilege extraction due to insufficient file locking and integrity validation. This could enable local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html |
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000
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| Description | A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows an update package to be replaced between download and high-privilege extraction due to insufficient file locking and integrity validation. This could enable local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. | |
| Title | Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-367 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Foxit
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-23T07:49:37.376Z
Reserved: 2026-09-15T07:34:45.816Z
Link: CVE-2026-91813
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-23T08:17:13.550
Modified: 2026-09-23T08:17:13.550
Link: CVE-2026-91813
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