PT-2022-26371 · Tracker Software Products · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Mat Powell · Published 2022-10-07 · Updated 2024-11-27 · CVE-2022-42370

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PDF-XChange Editor (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the parsing of U3D files, where crafted data can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-42370

ZDI-22-1352

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 5

• https://tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42370 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1352 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42370 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/43315 · Telegram Post