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CVE-2019-8342: Foxit Reader for macOS can let user gain admin rights

CVE-2019-8342 · published 7 years ago

Summary

The Foxit Reader application for macOS includes a component that is set with the wrong permissions, allowing a regular user to increase their privileges to an administrator level. This could let anyone with access to the computer run malicious software with full system rights. Install the latest update from Foxit or apply the vendor's recommended patch to correct the permissions.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.1.0.0111 `cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.0.0111:::::::*`

Original advisory text

A Local Privilege Escalation in libqcocoa.dylib in Foxit Reader 3.1.0.0111 on macOS has been discovered due to an incorrect permission set.

References

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

7.8 High

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Timeline

Published13 May 2019

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2019-8342 · NVD

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