Buffer overflow in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2022-42396
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 XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18278.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.1th 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 9.4.362.0
- Pdf-xchange Pdf-xchange_editor
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42396?
- CVE-2022-42396 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Untrusted Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42396?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.