The specific flaw exists within the parsing of OXPS 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-20034.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2023-43224 | PDF-XChange Editor OXPS 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 OXPS 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-20034. |
| Link | Providers |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1135/ |
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Mon, 19 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000
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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:9.5.366.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.366.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-02T18:10:21.094Z
Reserved: 2023-08-02T21:37:23.130Z
Link: CVE-2023-39501
Updated: 2024-08-02T18:10:21.094Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:17.960
Modified: 2025-05-19T14:29:40.830
Link: CVE-2023-39501
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