PDF-XChange Editor JB2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JB2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-24420.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1263/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
04 Dec 2024, 14:42
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First Time |
Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.3.0.386:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.3.0.386:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1263/ - Third Party Advisory | |
Summary |
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22 Nov 2024, 21:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-11-22 21:15
Updated : 2024-12-04 14:42
NVD link : CVE-2024-8840
Mitre link : CVE-2024-8840
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8840
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pdf-xchange
- pdf-xchange_editor
- pdf-tools
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read