CVE-2010-1239

critical

Description

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

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2010-1269

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0401

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announcements/2010420408.html

http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001923.html

http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/

http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-04-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.07534