Is CVE-2024-32488 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-32488 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-32488?

CVE-2024-32488 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-32488?

CVE-2024-32488 has an EPSS score of 0.16% (5th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-32488?

Upgrade Foxit PDF Reader to 2023.3.0.23028 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-32488

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In Foxit PDF Reader and Editor before 2024.1, Local Privilege Escalation could occur during update checks because weak permissions on the update-service folder allow attackers to place crafted DLL files there.

CWE-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions

How to fix

Remediation Available

Foxit PDF ReaderWindows application

Affected:2023.3.0.23028Fixed in:2023.3.0.23028Foxit Software Inc.

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days

5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

foxit.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-280 (Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-24116	Critical	9.8	24%	-	-
CVE-2026-20817	High	7.8	5.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-8219	High	7.2	2.2%	-	-
CVE-2012-4550	Medium	5.3	2.1%	-	-
CVE-2020-26195	Medium	5.3	1.8%	-	-
CVE-2019-6570	High	8.8	1.4%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-09.