CVE-2009-0836 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Foxit Reader 2.3 before Build 3902 and 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301, does not require user confirmation before performing dangerous actions defined in a PDF file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs and have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by the "Open/Execute a file" action.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.1077.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:3.0:::::::*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Foxitsoftware Subscribe	Reader Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006079.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.11643}`	epss `{'score': 0.1077}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-10T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:52.311Z

Reserved: 2009-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0836

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-03-10T20:30:06.577

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-0836

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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