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zdiMat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZDI-24-205
HistoryFeb 23, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

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

2024-02-2300:00:00
Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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pdf-xchange editor
vulnerability
remote code execution
pdf files
data validation
buffer overflow

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

32.5%

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 user-supplied data, which can result in 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.

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

32.5%

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