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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-1239 is rated High Exploit Risk (86.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.00%). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.60% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11987 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-03-31 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2025-09-12 | 2.40% | 5.00% | +2.60% |
| 2 | 2025-08-27 | 1.83% | 2.40% | +0.56% |
| 3 | 2025-06-29 | — | 1.83% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | <= 3.2.0.0303 | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | 2.3 | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | 3.1.0.0824 | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.0.0824:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | 3.1.1.0901 | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.1.0901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | 3.1.1.0928 | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.1.0928:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| foxitsoftware | foxit_reader | 3.1.3.1030 | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.3.1030:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/ | Exploit |
| http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/31/escape-from-foxit-reader/ | Exploit |
| http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001923.html | |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announcements/2010420408.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0401 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570177 | Patch US Government Resource |