Foxit Reader 3.0 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Foxit Reader 3.0. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0691. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Foxit Reader 3.0 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 06/19/2009. The weakness was released 06/23/2009 by Will Dormann with CERT/CC as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0691 since 02/22/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39481 (Foxit Reader JPEG2000 / JBIG Decoder Add-On < 2.0.2009.616 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116473 (Foxit Reader JPEG2000/JBIG Decoder Add-On Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51323), Tenable (39481), SecurityFocus (BID 35443†), OSVDB (55619†) and Secunia (SA35512†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-3991. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 39481
Nessus Name: Foxit Reader JPEG2000 / JBIG Decoder Add-On < 2.0.2009.616 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900683
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities - Jun09
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader 3.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Will Dormann
Organization: CERT/CC
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0691 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48721

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X-Force: 51323
SecurityFocus: 35443 - Foxit Reader JPEG2000 Header Decoding Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 35512
OSVDB: 55619 - Foxit Reader - JPEG2000 Header Decoding Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1022425
Vulnerability Center: 22716 - Foxit Reader 3.0 PDF File Memory Access Remote DoS and Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1640

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/27/2025 07:26
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (74), 09/06/2019 20:25 (12), 07/26/2024 17:00 (17), 04/27/2025 07:26 (2)
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