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)
EPSS: 0.050 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_reader — versions 2.3, 3.0, 3.0.2009.1301
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.