CVE-2009-0836
Foxit Reader Unconfirmed Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 10, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2009-0836 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2009-0836.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-0836 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-0836 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html Added Reference http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006079.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 Added Reference http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities Added Reference http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-0836 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-0836
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
20.22 }} 4.28%
score
0.95033
percentile