CVE-2024-27327
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-04-01T21:50:07.123Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
descriptions: value: PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 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-22277.
affected: vendor: PDF-XChange
product: PDF-XChange Editor
versions: version: 10.1.1.381
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-787
description: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2024-02-23T13:45:34.705-06:00
datePublic: 2024-02-23T15:30:29.257-06:00
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