Global infos:

PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-24263.

CVE Status: Analyzed

References:

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Metrics:

Attribute	Value
Attack Complexity	LOW
Attack Vector	LOCAL
Availability Impact	HIGH
Base Score	7.8
Base Severity	HIGH
Confidentiality Impact	HIGH
Integrity Impact	HIGH
Privileges Required	NONE
Scope	UNCHANGED
User Interaction	REQUIRED
Vector String	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability Score	1.8
Impact Score	5.9
Source	[email protected]
Type	Primary

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