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 TIF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18677.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1387/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1387/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
27 Nov 2024, 20:11
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor
Pdf-xchange |
|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1387/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2023-01-26 18:59
Updated : 2024-11-27 20:11
NVD link : CVE-2022-42418
Mitre link : CVE-2022-42418
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pdf-xchange
- pdf-xchange_editor
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer