Out-of-bounds Read in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2022-37375
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 JPC files. Crafted data in a JPC file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18069.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · 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-22-1103/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37375?
- CVE-2022-37375 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37375?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.