#VU89811 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2024-29072

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89811

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29072

CWE-ID: CWE-367

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition during the application update. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foxit PDF Reader for Windows: 11.0.0.49893 - 2024.2.1.25153

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 11.0.0.0510 - 13.1.1.62190, 2023.1.0.15510 - 2024.2.1.64379

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External links
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html?Security+updates+available+in+Foxit+PDF+Reader+2024.2.2+and+Foxit+PDF+Editor+2024.2.22024-05-24+00%3A00%3A00

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.