CVE-2022-42400
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18328.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
- Status
- Modified - zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
- Published
- 2023-01-26
- Last modified
- 2025-04-01
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Affected products
References
- https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1344/
