Description
PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 JPG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21967.
Published: 2024-05-03
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 2.6% 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-2023-46542 PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 JPG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21967.
History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:15:00 +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'}


Fri, 16 May 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.395Z

Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:14:24.430Z

Link: CVE-2023-42083

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.395Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:44.610

Modified: 2025-05-16T16:19:33.463

Link: CVE-2023-42083

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Weaknesses