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CVE-2009-0837

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 75.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-03-10 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

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

• Foxit Reader3.0: all versions

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
• http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
• http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021824
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49136
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34036
• http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
• http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501623/100/0/threaded

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