What is CVE-2023-24308?

CVE-2023-24308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-24308?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor

CVE-2023-24308

A potential memory vulnerability due to insufficient input validation in PDFXEditCore.x64.dll in PDF-XChange Editor version 9.3 by Tracker Software may allow attackers to execute code when a user opens a crafted PDF file. The issue occurs when handling a large number of objects in a PDF file.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th 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 Pdf-xchange_editor — versions 9.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24308?: CVE-2023-24308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-24308?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.