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TI-2009-00178 Aliases CVE-2009-0191GHSA-mqwp-74jm-r32p

Foxit Reader 2.3 before Build 3902 and 3.0 before Build 1506, including 3.0.2009.1301…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05045 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableFoxitsoftware
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableFoxitsoftware
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0.2009.1301:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2009.1301VulnerableFoxitsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0.2009.1301:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2009.1301 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0191
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqwp-74jm-r32p

References

  • TI-2020-10635 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-10626 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-21064 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-19948 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-18045 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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