# CVE-2009-0690: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDF file exploiting a memory corruption flaw in the Foxit Reader JPEG2000 decoder.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jun 2009
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8mfv-v727-h99v

## What is CVE-2009-0690?

CVE-2009-0690 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 23 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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 negative value for the stream offset in a JPEG2000 (aka JPX) stream, 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 out-of-bounds read.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0690?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Jpeg2000\/Jbig2 Decoder Add-On.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-0690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-0690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2021-38573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38573/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38574](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38574/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-0690 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-0690 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 23 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0690/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0690/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0690
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0690
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0690

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