CVE-2023-39486

PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19264.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Analyzed - zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Published

2024-05-03

Last modified

2024-08-02

Weaknesses

CWE-119, CWE-787

Affected products

• Pdf-tools (Pdf-xchange)
• Pdf-xchange Editor (Pdf-xchange)
• Pdf-xchange Pro (Pdf-xchange)

References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1125/