PT-2022-4466 · Unknown · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Mat Powell · Published 2022-08-15 · Updated 2024-11-27 · CVE-2022-37359

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description The 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 specific flaw exists within the parsing of J2K files, resulting from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. This can be leveraged to execute code in the context of the current process. The vulnerability is also related to the use of memory after it has been freed, which can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted malicious J2K file.

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

BDU:2022-05332

CVE-2022-37359

ZDI-22-1087

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 7

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1087 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-05332 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/upload/VULN/VULN-20220822.30.pdf · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37359 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37359 · Vendor Advisory
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1087 · Note
• https://tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history · Note