A recently disclosed vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader may allow a local attacker with existing code execution to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This issue, tracked as CVE-2026-57239, affects Foxit PDF Reader installations prior to version 2026.2 and arises from the insecure handling of an updater workflow triggered by a user-writable file in the […] The post Foxit PDF Reader Flaw Lets Local Attackers Gain SYSTEM Privileges via DLL Sideloading appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.
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