CVE-2023-32159

2024-05-0302:15:20

CWE-787

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web.nvd.nist.gov

pdf-xchange editor

parsing

out-of-bounds

write

remote code execution

vulnerability

cve-2023-32159

user interaction

malicious file

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-17765.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

tracker_softwarepdf-xchange_editorRange≤9.3.361.0

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "PDF-XChange",
    "product": "PDF-XChange Editor",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "9.3.361.0",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]