Vulnerability CVE-2009-0691
Published: 2009-06-23   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

Type:

CWE-399

 (Resource Management Errors)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Foxitsoftware -> Foxit reader 
Foxitsoftware -> Jpeg2000 jbig2 decoder add-on 

 References:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35443
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425
http://secunia.com/advisories/35512
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