Is CVE-2011-1908 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1908 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1908?

CVE-2011-1908 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2011-1908

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 5.0%EU EUVD

Integer overflow in the Type 1 font decoder in the FreeType engine in Foxit Reader before 4.0.0.0619 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font in a PDF document.

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-189
EPSS score: 5.0% (92th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-1906)
Published: June 24, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-1906 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader
foxitsoftware / foxit reader

References

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/reader/security_bulletins.php#freetype(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/msvr11-005.mspx(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48359(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68145

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

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