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FKIE_CVE-2010-1239

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-04-05 15:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:17

Severity

Summary

Foxit Reader before 3.2.1.0401 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary local programs via a certain "/Type /Action /S /Launch" sequence, and (2) execute arbitrary programs embedded in a PDF document via an unspecified "/Launch /Action" sequence, a related issue to CVE-2009-0836.

References

URL	Tags
cve@mitre.org	http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/	Exploit
cve@mitre.org	http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/	Exploit
cve@mitre.org	http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001923.html
cve@mitre.org	http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announcements/2010420408.html	Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0401	Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177	Patch, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/	Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/	Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001923.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announcements/2010420408.html	Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0401	Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177	Patch, US Government Resource

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	*
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	2.3
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.0
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.1.0.0824
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.1.1.0901
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.1.1.0928
foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.1.3.1030

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CVE-2010-1239 (GCVE-0-2010-1239)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-04-05 15:15 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:22

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001923.html	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-f…	x_refsource_MISC
http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-f…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announcements/201042…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

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Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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