CVE-2009-0691

N/A Unknown
Published: June 23, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Foxit JPEG2000/JBIG2 Decoder add-on before 2.0.2009.616 for Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1817 does not properly handle a fatal error during decoding of a JPEG2000 (aka JPX) header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers an invalid memory access.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35512
Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35443
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

foxitsoftware

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