PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. 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. Crafted data in an EMF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20620.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1145/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1145/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
19 May 2025, 14:27
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.367.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.367.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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First Time |
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor Pdf-xchange |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1145/ - Third Party Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 08:19
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Summary |
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1145/ - |
03 May 2024, 03:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-05-03 03:15
Updated : 2025-05-19 14:27
NVD link : CVE-2023-40468
Mitre link : CVE-2023-40468
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40468
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pdf-xchange
- pdf-xchange_editor
- pdf-tools
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read