PT-2023-28258 · Unknown · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Published 2023-09-08 · Updated 2024-05-04 · CVE-2023-42083

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 JPG files due to the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. 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.

Memory Corruption

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-42083

ZDI-23-1386

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1386 · Security Note
• https://tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42083 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42083 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786771050908238177 · Twitter Post