CVE-2009-0836 describes a critical vulnerability in Foxit Reader versions 2.3 prior to Build 3902 and 3.0 prior to Build 1506, where the software fails to prompt users for confirmation before executing dangerous actions embedded within a PDF. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs and achieve full compromise of a system simply by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is considered extremely severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on KEV or Hot Lists, and with no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.