National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0691
Original release date:06/23/2009
Last revised:06/26/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The Foxit JPEG2000/JBIG2 Decoder add-on before 2.0.2009.616 for Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1817 does not properly handle a fatal error during decoding of a JPEG2000 (aka JPX) header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers an invalid memory access.
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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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#251793
Name: VU#251793
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1640
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 35443
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1022425
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35512
Type: Advisory