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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.9 High

CVE-2026-91812

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Improper Certificate Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader’s update mechanism allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass certificate validation and package integrity checks, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor

Default version status: unaffected

  • Versions 2026.2 and earlieraffected
  • Versions 14.0.7 and earlieraffected
  • Versions 13.2.6 and earlieraffected

Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader

Default version status: unaffected

  • Versions 2026.2 and earlieraffected

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