Use After Free in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Tools
CVE-2024-8818
PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 U3D files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24213.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.003 (23.9th 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-tools — versions 10.3.0.386
- Pdf-xchange Editor — versions 10.3.0.386
- Pdf-xchange Pdf-xchange_editor — versions 10.3.0.386
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8818?
- CVE-2024-8818 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Tools, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8818?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.