What is CVE-2024-8842?

CVE-2024-8842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-xchange Pdf-tools, classified under CWE-457. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.

How severe is CVE-2024-8842?

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

Vulnerability in Pdf-xchange Pdf-tools

CVE-2024-8842

PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is requi…

EPSS: 0.004 (30.0th 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-tools
Pdf-xchange Editor — versions 10.3.0.386
Pdf-xchange Pdf-xchange_editor

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-457
CWE-908 — Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8842?: CVE-2024-8842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-xchange Pdf-tools, classified under CWE-457. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-8842?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.