CVE-2009-0837
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…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 75.8%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 75.78% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 13 March 2009
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- foxit/reader3.0
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 75.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#StackbasedVendor Advisory
- 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/2009/0634Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#StackbasedVendor Advisory
- 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/2009/0634Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136
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