CVE-2009-0836: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Mar 10 2009(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Foxitsoftware Reader | =2.3 | |
| Foxitsoftware Reader | =3.0 |
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Reference Links
- 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/34036
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass
- 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
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- agent/type
- agent/weakness
- collector/nvd-historical
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/foxitsoftware
- canonical/foxitsoftware reader
- version/foxitsoftware reader/2.3
- version/foxitsoftware reader/3.0