CVE-2019-8342 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 13 May 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges on macOS due to incorrect file permissions in Foxit Reader's library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-8342?

CVE-2019-8342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 13 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8342?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8342?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-8342 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8342 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x48h-f8p3-4qv4.