CVE-2022-37373
published 2023-03-29CVE-2022-37373: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to…
PriorityP426medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.73%
49.7th percentile
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17810.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf-xchange | pdf-xchange_editor | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv3.03.3LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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VulDB
Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parser out-of-bounds (ZDI-22-1101 / EUVD-2022-40007)
vuldb·2026-06-19·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-37373 [MEDIUM] Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parser out-of-bounds (ZDI-22-1101 / EUVD-2022-40007)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component PDF File Parser. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-37373. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-c7f3-g9w9-wqqq: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-03-29
CVE-2022-37373 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-c7f3-g9w9-wqqq: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17810.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-03-29
Published