CVE-2015-2789

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud...

4.4 MediumPublic exploit

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud plugin in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 7.0.6.1126 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.

Exploit likelihood

3.19%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

Record: CVE-2015-2789
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-2789
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-2878 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-2878
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfjw-vh8j-x52x No score

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the Foxit Cloud Safe Update Service in the Cloud...

Record: GHSA-pfjw-vh8j-x52x
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

foxitsoftware foxit reader

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Foxit Reader 7.0.6.1126 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation	2015-03-16

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-2789 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published March 30, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.19%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.