CVE-2009-0837
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0837- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0837- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0834 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0834- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g9cc-xw8r-hj44 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-g9cc-xw8r-hj44- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Foxit Reader 3.0 - Open Execute Action Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-05-21 |
| Exploit-DB | Foxit Reader 3.0 (Build 1301) - PDF Universal Buffer Overflow | 2009-03-13 |
| Metasploit | Foxit Reader 3.0 Open Execute Action Stack Based Buffer Overflow | 2009-03-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0837 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Foxit Reader3.0, published March 10, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 75.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.