PT-2023-5584 · Pdf Xchange · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Mat Powell · Published 2023-09-29 · Updated 2024-05-04 · CVE-2023-42111

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 user-supplied data, resulting in a read past the end of an allocated 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.

Buffer Overflow

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-06235

CVE-2023-42111

ZDI-23-1481

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42111 · Vendor Advisory
• https://tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06235 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1481 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42111 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786771013948125495 · Twitter Post
• https://vuldb.com/?id.240973 · Note