CVE-2009-0837 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-03-10

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 83.0% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:foxit:reader3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.82996.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Foxit Reader3.0

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-10T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T04:48:52.286Z

Reserved: 2009-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-0837

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-10T20:30:06.593

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

Link: CVE-2009-0837

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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