Buffer overflow in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2022-42418
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 TIF 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-18677.
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: 0.004 (32.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pdf-Xchange Editor — versions 9.4.363.0
- Pdf-Xchange Editor
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1387/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42418?
- CVE-2022-42418 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-2022-42418?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.