CVE-2022-43310 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Foxit Software released Foxit Reader v11.2.118.51569 allows attackers to escalate privileges when searching for DLL libraries without specifying an absolute path.

Published: 2022-11-09

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-46350	An Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Foxit Software released Foxit Reader v11.2.118.51569 allows attackers to escalate privileges when searching for DLL libraries without specifying an absolute path.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00049.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/hxxt9049/futing
https://www.foxitsoftware.cn/support/security-bulletins.html
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

History

Thu, 01 May 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2022-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-01T15:18:47.784Z

Reserved: 2022-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-43310

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:26:02.627Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-09T21:15:17.867

Modified: 2025-05-01T16:15:24.680

Link: CVE-2022-43310

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-427

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