CVE-2009-0837
Foxit Reader <3.0 Build 1506 - Buffer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) relative path or (2) absolute path in the filename argument in an action, as demonstrated by the "Open/Execute a file" action.
Exploits (3)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18905
metasploit
WORKING POC
GOOD
by Francisco Falcon, bannedit · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_launch.rb
References (8)
Scores
EPSS
0.8300
EPSS Percentile
99.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
foxit/reader3.0
Published
Mar 10, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026