PT-2024-6416 · Unknown · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Rocco Calvi + 1 · Published 2024-09-16 · Updated 2024-12-04 · CVE-2024-8840

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, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JB2 files, resulting from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer, allowing an attacker 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.

Out of bounds Read

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07501

CVE-2024-8840

ZDI-24-1263

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 7

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1263 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8840 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8840 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/upload/VULN-new/VULN.2024-09-23.1.pdf · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07501 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860073499425145035 · Twitter Post
• https://pdf-xchange.com/index.php/support/security-bulletins.html · Note