National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0836
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 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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
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: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-0634
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021824
External Source: BID
Name: 34035
Type: Advisory
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20090309 Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities (CORE-2009-0218)
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34036
Type: Advisory