PT-2024-6613 · Pdf Xchange · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Mat Powell · Published 2024-08-27 · Updated 2024-12-04 · CVE-2024-8849

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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 flaw exists within the handling of AcroForms due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, resulting in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this, 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

BDU:2024-07768

CVE-2024-8849

ZDI-24-1272

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 8

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07768 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8849 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8849 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1272 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860073487916060922 · Twitter Post
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-25269 · Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2024091935 · Note
• https://pdf-xchange.com/index.php/support/security-bulletins.html · Note