CVE-2009-0837

N/A Unknown
Published: March 10, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
83.0%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

foxit