CVE-2010-1239

Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—💥 Exploit

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.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base score: 9.3

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 7.53%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 94
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Published on Exploit-DB · Adobe Reader - Escape From '.PDF' Execute Embedded Executable (3/31/2010)

Affected technologies (1)

Foxitsoftware — Foxit Reader

CWEs

CWE-94

References

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