PT-2024-6430 · Unknown · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Rocco Calvi + 1 · Published 2024-06-26 · Updated 2024-12-04 · CVE-2024-8842

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 issue, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of RTF files, resulting from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this issue 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 issue.

Fix

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

CWE-457

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07515

CVE-2024-8842

ZDI-24-1265

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 7

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1265 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07515 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/upload/VULN-new/VULN.2024-09-23.1.pdf · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8842 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8842 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860073496904380907 · Twitter Post
• https://pdf-xchange.com/index.php/support/security-bulletins.html · Note