CVE-2023-42076
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:53.873Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
descriptions: value: PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21762.
affected: vendor: PDF-XChange
product: PDF-XChange Editor
versions: version: 10.0.1.371
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-122
description: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2023-09-06T16:25:45.236-05:00
datePublic: 2023-09-08T11:30:15.453-05:00
source: value: Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
metrics: format: CVSS
cvssV3_0: version: 3.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH