CVE-2023-42042

PDF-XChange Editor App Object 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 handling of App objects. 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-20848.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1355/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1355/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.368.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.368.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-05-19 14:25

NVD link : CVE-2023-42042

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42042

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pdf-xchange

pdf-tools
pdf-xchange_editor

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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