National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0836

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0634

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1021824

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824

External Source: BID

Name: 34035

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20090309 Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities (CORE-2009-0218)

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 34036

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34036

External Source: MLIST

Name: [dailydave] 20100402 0day, it may not be

Hyperlink:http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006079.html

External Source: MISC

Name: http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html

Hyperlink:http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html