CVE-2023-33240
Foxit PDF Reader and Editor Local Privilege Escalation
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2023, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 26, 2023, 3:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-33240.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-33240 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 26, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html No Types Assigned https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.1.11.37866 *cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (including) 11.2.5.53785 *cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (including) 12.1.1.15289 *cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.1.1.15289 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-33240 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-33240
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05696
percentile