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CVE-2024-41605VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-41605: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in 2024.3 : patch Foxit PDF Reader soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Affects
Foxit PDF Reader before 2024.3
Patch
Available – fixed in 2024.3, 13.1.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Sep 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

2) Until patches are available, restrict write permissions on directories and files used by the Foxit update service to prevent unauthorized file replacement. 3) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect anomalous update file modifications or execution of unexpected binaries. 4) Use file integrity monitoring tools to alert on changes to update-related files and directories. 5) Limit local user privileges to reduce the risk of attackers placing malicious files in update paths. 6) Consider network segmentation to isolate systems running Foxit products, minimizing lateral movement if compromise occurs. 7) Educate users and administrators about the risks of side loading and the importance of verifying update authenticity. 8) Review and harden update mechanisms for all critical software to ensure integrity validation is enforced. These targeted actions go beyond generic patching advice and help reduce the attack surface until official fixes are deployed.

Description

In Foxit PDF Reader before 2024.3, and PDF Editor before 2024.3 and 13.x before 13.1.4, an attacker can replace an update file with a Trojan horse via side loading, because the update service lacks integrity validation for the updater. Attacker-controlled code may thus be executed.

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