Description
PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 JP2 files. Crafted data in a JP2 file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19189.
Published: 2024-05-03
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-43208 PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 JP2 files. Crafted data in a JP2 file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19189.
History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Pro
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_pro:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Pro
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.4.364.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.4.364.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Pdf-xchange Pdf-tools Pdf-xchange Editor Pdf-xchange Pro
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:10:20.708Z

Reserved: 2023-08-02T21:37:23.125Z

Link: CVE-2023-39485

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Updated: 2024-08-02T18:10:20.708Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:15.290

Modified: 2025-05-20T13:50:29.677

Link: CVE-2023-39485

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Weaknesses