Description
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: 2009-03-10
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0200 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.
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Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:24:18.254Z

Reserved: 2009-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0191

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-10T20:30:06.547

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-0191

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