CVE-2009-0836

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.

CVSS v2.0

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

40.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2009-03-10

Updated

2024-08-07

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass.rb

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-0835
• CVE-2009-0837
• CVE-2009-0833
• CVE-2009-0849
• CVE-2009-0832
• CVE-2009-0851