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.

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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FoxitUpdater Improper Certificate Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Foxit

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:39:23.574Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T07:34:45.816Z

Link: CVE-2026-91812

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:39:18.143Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-23T08:17:13.423

Modified: 2026-09-23T17:58:26.570

Link: CVE-2026-91812

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-24T09:14:25Z

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