CVE-2023-27344

2024-05-0302:15:12

CWE-787

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web.nvd.nist.gov

pdf-xchange editor

pdf file parsing

out-of-bounds write

remote code execution

vulnerability

user interaction

malicious page

allocated buffer

zdi-can-19302

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

21.3%

JSON

PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write 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-19302.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

tracker_softwarepdf-xchange_editorRange≤9.4.364.0

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "PDF-XChange",
    "product": "PDF-XChange Editor",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "9.4.364.0",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]