THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2009-0836
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2009-0836

Reader vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
40.9%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Foxitsoftware
Affected product
Reader
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Bounds
Published
2009-03-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 40.9% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-0836

  • Confirm whether Foxitsoftware Reader is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-0836.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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