PT-2023-26974 · Unknown · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Hades_Kito · Published 2023-08-17 · Updated 2024-05-05 · CVE-2023-39488

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 TIF 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-2023-39488

ZDI-23-1127

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39488 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1127 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1787139508112089407 · Twitter Post