Foxit Updater Vulnerability Gives Standard Users SYSTEM-Level Control of Windows Devices

Foxit PDF Reader has been found vulnerable to a local privilege escalation flaw that allows standard Windows users to gain full SYSTEM-level control under specific conditions. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-57239, was disclosed following research into Foxit’s updater and service architecture and represents a high-impact post-exploitation pathway, although it requires prior code execution on the […] The post Foxit Updater Vulnerability Gives Standard Users SYSTEM-Level Control of Windows Devices appeared first on Cyber Security News.