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zdiMat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZDI-23-1388
HistorySep 08, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2023-09-0800:00:00
Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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pdf-xchange editor
emf files
remote code execution
vulnerability
user interaction
malicious page
validation
context.

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

17.1%

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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

17.1%

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