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critical 9.3

CVE-2010-1239 json

Foxit Reader before 3.2.1.0401 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary local programs via a certain "/Type /Action /S /Launch" seq…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1269

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.5%
EPSS 7.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-11987)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-11987 Adobe Reader - Escape From '.PDF' Execute Embedded Executable local, 2010-03-31
  • blog.didierstevens.com http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • blog.didierstevens.com http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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