Buffer overflow in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2022-37362
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 PNG files. Crafted data in a PNG 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-17660.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pdf-Xchange Editor — versions 9.3.361.0
- Pdf-Xchange Editor — versions 9.3.361.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history (Release Notes)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1090/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37362?
- CVE-2022-37362 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-2022-37362?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.