Out-of-bounds Read in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2023-42113
PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22147.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Pdf-xchange Editor — versions 10.1.0.380
- Pdf-xchange Pdf-xchange_editor — versions 10.1.0.380
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42113?
- CVE-2023-42113 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42113?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-42113 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.