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CVE-2023-33240

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.16%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-05-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2023-33240
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.16%
Windows

Original NVD 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.