Foxit Reader 2.3 before Build 3902 and 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301…
Priority HIGH 71CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.42884 98th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp5q-j3fq-3qw3
References
More Foxitsoftware Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-02924 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2020-07098 Integer overflow in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07110 Use after free in Foxit PhantomPDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07100 Use after free in Foxit PhantomPDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07099 Use after free in Foxit PhantomPDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-12618 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-0836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xp5q-j3fq-3qw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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