CVE-2009-0691

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.

Published: 2009-06-23 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-0691 is rated High Risk (73.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.63%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.77% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0691

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.86% 5.63% +3.77%
2 2026-03-08 1.47% 1.86% +0.40%
3 2026-01-09 — 1.47% —

Full EPSS history (23 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0691

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0691

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0691

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
foxitsoftware jpeg2000_jbig2_decoder_add-on <= 2.0.2009.303 cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:jpeg2000_jbig2_decoder_add-on:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxitsoftware foxit_reader 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0691

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