Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804 and earlier and Foxit Reader for Linux 2.1.0.0805 and earlier suffered from a vulnerability where weak file permissions could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code
Published Oct 31, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.82%
Description
Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804 and earlier and Foxit Reader for Linux 2.1.0.0805 and earlier suffered from a vulnerability where weak file permissions could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. After the installation, Foxit Reader's core files were world-writable by default, allowing an attacker to overwrite them with backdoor code, which when executed by privileged user would result in Privilege Escalation, Code Execution, or both.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.1.0.0804
- ≤ 2.1.0.0805
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00823) | 55.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00823) | 52.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00007) | 0.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 28.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 26.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 24.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 71.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 69.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 45.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDTechnical DescriptionVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93608 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDTechnical DescriptionVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037101 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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