CVE-2009-0691

no score yetEPSS 5.7%

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.

EPSS: 5.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-399
Published: 2009-06-23
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

foxitsoftware:foxit_reader
foxitsoftware:jpeg2000_jbig2_decoder_add-on

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/35443

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