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CVE-2009-2169

9.3 · HIGH

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 arbitra…

Published Jun 22, 2009edrawCWE-94EPSS 4.50%

Overview

CVE-2009-2169 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting edraw pdf_viewer_component. It was published on June 22, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from edraw. Update pdf_viewer_component to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
edrawpdf_viewer_component0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-06/0198.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/35509Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-06/0198.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/35509

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2169?

CVE-2009-2169 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting edraw pdf_viewer_component. It was published on June 22, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-2169?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2169?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from edraw. Update pdf_viewer_component to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-2169?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-2169 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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