CVE-2009-0691
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.057 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Foxit JPEG2000/JBIG2 Decoder add-on before 2.0.2009.616 for Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1817 does not properly handle a fatal error during decoding of a JPEG2000 (aka JPX) header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers an invalid memory access.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- foxitsoftware jpeg2000 jbig2 decoder add-on≤ 2.0.2009.303nvdUScpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:jpeg2000_jbig2_decoder_add-on:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35512enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425enisa_euvd
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35443enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35512Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425nvd
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