CVE-2023-42076

2024-05-0303:15:43

CWE-122

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pdf-xchange editor

heap-based buffer overflow

remote code execution

pdf parsing

vulnerability

nvd

cve-2023-42076

zdi-can-21762

user interaction

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

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.2%

JSON

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.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

tracker_softwarepdf-xchange_editorRange≤10.0.1.371

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "PDF-XChange",
    "product": "PDF-XChange Editor",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "10.0.1.371",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]