CVE-2022-42405
published 2023-01-26CVE-2022-42405: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.36%
29.4th 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 EMF 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-18367.
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 EMF File Parser heap-based overflow (ZDI-22-1357 / EUVD-2022-45479)
vuldb·2026-08-16·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-42405 [HIGH] Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parser heap-based overflow (ZDI-22-1357 / EUVD-2022-45479)
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor. The affected element is an unknown function of the component EMF File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-42405. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
The affected component should be upgraded.
GHSA
GHSA-8g6v-837r-pf94: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-01-26
CVE-2022-42405 [HIGH] CWE-122 GHSA-8g6v-837r-pf94: 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 EMF 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-18367.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-01-26
Published