# CVE-2025-13941

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-13941
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-732
- **Published:** Dec 19, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Foxit PDF Reader/Editor Update Service. During plugin installation, incorrect file system permissions are assigned to resources used by the update service. A local attacker with low privileges could modify or replace these resources, which are later executed by the service, resulting in execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

## Affected Products

- Foxit Software Inc. — Foxit PDF Reader (Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier)
- Foxit Software Inc. — Foxit PDF Reader (Versions 14.0.1 and earlier)
- Foxit Software Inc. — Foxit PDF Reader (Versions 13.2.1 and eariler)
- Foxit Software Inc. — Foxit PDF Editor (Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier)
- Foxit Software Inc. — Foxit PDF Editor (Versions 14.0.1 and earlier)
- Foxit Software Inc. — Foxit PDF Editor (Versions 13.2.1 and eariler)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.19%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 8.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._