Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 23, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0691
CVE-2009-0691
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < Build 1817
cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:jpeg2000_jbig2_decoder_add-on:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:jpeg2000_jbig2_decoder_add-on:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0.2009.303
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2009.616
Patches
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References
6- www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htmnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793nvdPatchUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35443nvdPatch
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/35512nvdVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
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