Foxit Reader 2.3 before Build 3902 and 3.0 before Build 1506, including 3.0.2009.1301, does not properly handle a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with zero new symbols, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a dereference of an uninitialized memory location
Published Mar 10, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.04%
Description
Foxit Reader 2.3 before Build 3902 and 3.0 before Build 1506, including 3.0.2009.1301, does not properly handle a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with zero new symbols, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a dereference of an uninitialized memory location.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.3
- 3.0
- 3.0.2009.1301
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.04% (0.05045) | 92.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.04% (0.05045) | 91.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00853) | 72.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.30% (0.02304) | 74.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00853) | 73.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 11.11% (0.11109) | 95.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.20% (0.07201) | 93.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 8.87% (0.08865) | 93.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.00% (0.07997) | 93.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.63% (0.06631) | 91.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 6.63% (0.06631) | 91.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.63% (0.06631) | 90.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.63% (0.06631) | 78.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Processing x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021822 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49135 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Processing | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49135 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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