CVE DATABASE / CVE-2009-0690
CVE-2009-0690
CVSS 9.3 · HIGH
Summary
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 negative value for the stream offset in a JPEG2000 (aka JPX) stream, 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 out-of-bounds read.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 9.3 (HIGH) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | MEDIUM |
| Confidentiality | COMPLETE |
| Integrity | COMPLETE |
| Availability | COMPLETE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Foxitsoftware foxit readerFoxitsoftware jpeg2000\/jbig2 decoder add-on
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References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35512
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35442
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.