VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-0191

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability5.04%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-03-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references