The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EMF 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-18766.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2023-31118 | PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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 EMF 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-18766. |
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.4.363.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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ssvc
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Tue, 20 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-Other | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.4.364.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.4.364.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-02T12:09:43.402Z
Reserved: 2023-02-28T17:58:45.480Z
Link: CVE-2023-27342
Updated: 2024-08-02T12:09:43.402Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-05-03T02:15:11.870
Modified: 2025-05-20T13:44:49.823
Link: CVE-2023-27342
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