CVE-2009-0191 (GCVE-0-2009-0191)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-03-10 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 04:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34036 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0634 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501590/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34035 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-11/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2009-03-09 00:00
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