Is CVE-2009-0691 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0691 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0691?

CVE-2009-0691 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-0691

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 5.7%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-399
EPSS score: 5.7% (93th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0691)
Published: June 23, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0691 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / jpeg2000 jbig2 decoder add-on

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35512(Vendor Advisory)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022425
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#0602(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/251793(Patch, US Government Resource)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35443(Patch)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1640(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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