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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.

Published

2009-03-10T20:30:06.547

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	2.3	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.0	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.0.2009.1301	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Processing Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021822 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49135 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Processing Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021822 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49135 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)