Buffer overflow in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2022-37358
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. Crafted data in a JPG file can trigger 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. Was ZDI-CAN-17632.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (51.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pdf-xchange Editor — versions 9.3.361.0
- Pdf-xchange Pdf-xchange_editor — versions 9.3.361.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Release Notes)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37358?
- CVE-2022-37358 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37358?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.