CVE-2009-0837 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 75.8% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) relative path or (2) absolute path in the filename argument in an action, as demonstrated by the "Open/Execute a file" action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 75.78% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| foxit | reader3.0 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Foxit Reader 3.0 - Open Execute Action Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-05-21 |
| exploit-db | Foxit Reader 3.0 (Build 1301) - PDF Universal Buffer Overflow | 2009-03-13 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased
- 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased
- 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136
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