CVE-2022-42397
published 2023-01-26CVE-2022-42397: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to…
PriorityP425medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.36%
28.7th 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 XPS files. Crafted data in an XPS 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-18279.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf-xchange | pdf-xchange_editor | < 9.5.366.0 | 9.5.366.0 |
| 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 XPS File Parser out-of-bounds (ZDI-22-1333 / EUVD-2022-45471)
vuldb·2026-08-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-42397 [MEDIUM] Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parser out-of-bounds (ZDI-22-1333 / EUVD-2022-45471)
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XPS File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-42397. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
GHSA
GHSA-88mg-f569-fm7g: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-01-26
CVE-2022-42397 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-88mg-f569-fm7g: 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 XPS files. Crafted data in an XPS 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-18279.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-01-26
Published