HIGH
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
Published Mar 10, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 75.78%
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.
Affected products
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
75.78% 0.75781
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.75781
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 75.78% (0.75781) | 99.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 75.78% (0.75781) | 99.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 83.22% (0.83223) | 99.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 80.76% (0.80758) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 83.07% (0.83069) | 99.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 75.66% (0.75660) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 74.22% (0.74222) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 72.72% (0.72722) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 66.77% (0.66774) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 62.32% (0.62321) | 97.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 64.25% (0.64249) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 57.18% (0.57183) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 58.12% (0.58123) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 65.75% (0.65752) | 97.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 68.60% (0.68597) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 73.88% (0.73877) | 97.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 66.98% (0.66979) | 97.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 67.32% (0.67317) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 75.39% (0.75392) | 99.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 75.39% (0.75392) | 99.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 10, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 6, 2009
Link CVE-2009-0837
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a