CVE-2009-0691

Description

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.18% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory foxitsoftware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602 patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793 us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35443 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35512 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640 vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0691?
CVE-2009-0691 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0691?
To fix CVE-2009-0691, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0691 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0691 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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