CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.
CVE
CVE-2024-29072
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.2
EPSS
0.46%
Original NVD Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit Reader 2024.2.0.25138. The vulnerability occurs due to improper certification validation of the updater executable before executing it. A low privilege user can trigger the update action which can result in unexpected elevation of privilege.
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