Description
PDF-XChange Editor PDF 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23550.
Published: 2024-11-22
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48851 PDF-XChange Editor PDF 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23550.
History

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

 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'}

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:15:00 +0000

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

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

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description PDF-XChange Editor PDF 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23550.
Title PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Pdf-xchange Pdf-xchange Editor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-11-26T16:03:25.591Z

Reserved: 2024-07-31T20:59:10.645Z

Link: CVE-2024-7352

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Updated: 2024-11-26T16:03:19.905Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-22T22:15:17.780

Modified: 2024-11-26T20:58:09.063

Link: CVE-2024-7352

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Weaknesses