National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0191
Original release date:03/10/2009
Last revised:03/21/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-0634
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Processing
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: foxitreader-jbig2-code-execution(49135)
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021822
External Source: BID
Name: 34035
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20090309 Secunia Research: Foxit Reader JBIG2 Symbol Dictionary Processing Vulnerability
External Source: MISC
Name: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34036
Type: Advisory