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CVE-2009-0836

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.

Published

2009-03-10T20:30:06.577

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

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

References

http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html ([email protected])
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006079.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006079.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)