This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18892.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1391/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1391/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
27 Nov 2024, 20:11
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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First Time |
Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
21 Nov 2024, 07:24
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-01-26 18:59
Updated : 2024-11-27 20:11
NVD link : CVE-2022-42403
Mitre link : CVE-2022-42403
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-42403
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pdf-xchange
- pdf-xchange_editor