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zdiHades_kitoZDI-23-1142
HistoryAug 17, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2023-08-1700:00:00
hades_kito
www.zerodayinitiative.com
7
vulnerability
remote code execution
pdf-xchange editor
jpg files
user interaction
malicious page
validation
user-supplied data
process context

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

32.7%

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 JPG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

32.7%

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