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CVE-2012-4759

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

Untrusted search path vulnerability in facebook_plugin.fpi in the Facebook plug-in in Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.9 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score
0.9% (59th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2012-4684)
Published
September 6, 2012
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4684 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • foxitsoftware / foxit reader

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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