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…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 42.88% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 42.9% on 17 October 2026 to 42.9% on 26 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006079.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypassPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634Vendor Advisory
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006079.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypassPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.