PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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-21762.
                
            References
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| https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1377/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1377/ | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
                    16 May 2025, 16:11
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time | Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor Pdf-xchange | |
| CWE | CWE-787 | |
| References | () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1377/ - Third Party Advisory | 
21 Nov 2024, 08:22
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| Summary | 
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| References | () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html - | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1377/ - | 
03 May 2024, 03:15
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| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2024-05-03 03:15
Updated : 2025-05-16 16:11
NVD link : CVE-2023-42076
Mitre link : CVE-2023-42076
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42076
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Products Affected
                pdf-xchange
- pdf-xchange_editor
- pdf-tools
