CVE-2009-0191

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-03-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-94

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

Foxit Reader: 2.3, 3.0, 3.0.2009.1301

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Processing
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021822
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49135
http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Processing
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100/0/threaded

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