CVE-2010-1239 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Foxit Reader before 3.2.1.0401 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary local programs via a certain "/Type /Action /S /Launch" sequence, and (2) execute arbitrary programs embedded in a PDF document via an unspecified "/Launch /Action" sequence, a related issue to CVE-2009-0836.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.53% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-04-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| foxitsoftware | foxit reader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Reader - Escape From '.PDF' Execute Embedded Executable | 2010-03-31 |
References
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001923.html
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announcements/2010420408.html
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0401
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001923.html
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announcements/2010420408.html
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0401
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177
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