CVE-2009-0837

Published: Mar 10, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Foxit: Reader3.0

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Foxit Reader3.0	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://secunia.com/advisories/34036

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34036

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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