CVE-2009-2169 json
Insecure method vulnerability in the PDFVIEWER.PDFViewerCtrl.1 ActiveX control (pdfviewer.ocx) in Edraw PDF Viewer Component before 3.2.0.1…
published 2009-06-22 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2165
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Insecure method vulnerability in the PDFVIEWER.PDFViewerCtrl.1 ActiveX control (pdfviewer.ocx) in Edraw PDF Viewer Component before 3.2.0.126 allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a URL argument to the FtpConnect argument and a target filename argument to the FtpDownloadFile method. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-8986)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8986 Edraw PDF Viewer Component < 3.2.0.126 - ActiveX Insecure Method remote, 2009-06-18
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-06/0198.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-06/0198.html
mailing-list, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/35509
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2169
- NVD CVE-2009-2169
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