PT-2022-26375 · Unknown · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Mat Powell · Published 2022-10-07 · Updated 2024-11-27 · CVE-2022-42374

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 due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this 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.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-42374

ZDI-22-1361

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 5

• https://tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42374 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1361 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42374 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/42894 · Telegram Post