PT-2022-7163 · Unknown · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Mat Powell · Published 2022-09-27 · Updated 2025-05-19 · CVE-2023-27337

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 of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this issue, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files, where crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this issue 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 issue.

Fix

RCE

Out of bounds Read

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-08488

CVE-2023-27337

ZDI-23-349

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 9

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-349 · Security Note
• https://tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27337 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27337 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-08488 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/122954 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023040318 · Note
• https://pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/78950 · Telegram Post