Description
PDF-XChange Editor JB2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JB2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-24420.
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-2024-49568 PDF-XChange Editor JB2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JB2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-24420.
History

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.3.0.386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.3.0.386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
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'}

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:15:00 +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 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description PDF-XChange Editor JB2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JB2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-24420.
Title PDF-XChange Editor JB2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-125
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-tools Pdf-xchange Editor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-11-25T19:16:23.750Z

Reserved: 2024-09-13T18:16:39.947Z

Link: CVE-2024-8840

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-11-25T19:06:54.821Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-22T21:15:22.537

Modified: 2024-12-04T14:42:12.897

Link: CVE-2024-8840

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