CVE-2022-42403
published 2023-01-26CVE-2022-42403: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit…
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.54%
43.5th percentile
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-18892.
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
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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VulDB
Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parser heap-based overflow (EUVD-2022-45477)
vuldb·2026-08-16·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-42403 [HIGH] Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parser heap-based overflow (EUVD-2022-45477)
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component PDF File Parser. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-42403. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-f8fp-2673-2rh8: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-01-26
CVE-2022-42403 [HIGH] CWE-122 GHSA-f8fp-2673-2rh8: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
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-18892.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-01-26
Published