RCE in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
CVE-2009-0191
Foxit Reader 2.3 before Build 3902 and 3.0 before Build 1506, including 3.0.2009.1301, does not properly handle a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with zero new symbols, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a dereference of an uninitialized memory location.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (92.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader — versions 2.3, 3.0, 3.0.2009.1301
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49135 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/34036 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 (vdb-entry)
- www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0191?
- CVE-2009-0191 is a vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Code Injection. Published 2009-03-10.
- Is CVE-2009-0191 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.