Lucene search

K
zdiKimiyaZDI-23-1150
HistoryAug 17, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

PDF-XChange Editor App Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2023-08-1700:00:00
kimiya
www.zerodayinitiative.com
8
vulnerability
remote execution
pdf-xchange editor
user interaction
app objects
validation
pointer dereference
code execution

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

29.0%

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 handling of App objects. 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.

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

29.0%

Related for ZDI-23-1150