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 XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18278.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1332/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2023-01-26 10:59
Updated : 2023-01-27 11:30
NVD link : CVE-2022-42396
Mitre link : CVE-2022-42396
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CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
tracker-software
- pdf-xchange_editor