Description
An issue was discovered in Foxit PDF and Editor for Windows and macOS before 13.2 and 2025 before 2025.2. An attacker able to alter or replace the static HTML files used by the StartPage feature can cause the application to load malicious or compromised content upon startup. This may result in information disclosure, unauthorized data access, or other security impacts.
Affected products
foxit: pdf editor; foxit: pdf reader; apple: macos; microsoft: windows
References1
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.3
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 3 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-494
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