CVE-2022-42408

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18543.
References
Link Resource
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1366/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1366/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Nov 2024, 20:11

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor

21 Nov 2024, 07:24

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-01-26 18:59

Updated : 2024-11-27 20:11


NVD link : CVE-2022-42408

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42408

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-42408


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Products Affected

pdf-xchange

  • pdf-xchange_editor
CWE
CWE-416

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