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CVE-2026-3780Disclosure(foxit / pdf_editor)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

The application's installer runs with elevated privileges but resolves system executables and DLLs using untrusted search paths that can include user-writable directories, allowing a local attacker to place malicious binaries with the same names and have them loaded or executed instead of the legitimate system files, resulting in local privilege escalation.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-426

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • pdf_editor
  • pdf_reader
  • windows

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
foxitmicrosoft
Products
pdf_editorpdf_readerwindows

1 version affected across 3 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-01: 2Technical Details · 2026-04-01: 104-01
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-3780 The application's installer runs with elevated privileges but resolves system executables and DLLs using untrusted search paths that can include user-writable directori… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3780

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-3780 reveals that an installer runs with elevated privileges and resolves system executables and DLLs via untrusted search paths that may include user‑writable directories, creating a potential security risk.

    00010109
    56.9K followersView on X
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    Disclosure

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-3780 📊 Severity: 7.3 🚨 Risk Level: High 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3780 #CVE-2026-3780 #CVE #High #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/rQfgN1lVSI

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a new CVE-2026-3780 with a severity score of 7.3, linking to the NVD entry but providing no further technical, exploit, or remediation details.

    0000033
    123 followersView on X
CPE platform detail3 entries

3 of 3 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appfoxitpdf_editor---
Appfoxitpdf_reader---
OSmicrosoftwindows---

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