PT-2024-21829 · Pdf Xchange · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Mat Powell · Published 2024-02-23 · Updated 2025-07-07 · CVE-2024-27331

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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

Description This issue allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EMF files, resulting from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can result in a read past the end of an allocated object, which an attacker can leverage in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary 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.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-27331

ZDI-24-201

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27331 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-201 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-27331 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1762087444525019166 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/127913 · Telegram Post