CVE-2022-42407
published 2023-01-26CVE-2022-42407: 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
0.37%
29.6th 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 EMF files. Crafted data in an EMF 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-18542.
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 EMF File Parser out-of-bounds (ZDI-22-1365 / EUVD-2022-45481)
vuldb·2026-08-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-42407 [MEDIUM] Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parser out-of-bounds (ZDI-22-1365 / EUVD-2022-45481)
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor. This affects an unknown function of the component EMF File Parser. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-42407. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-h578-wh5p-mffg: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-01-26
CVE-2022-42407 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-h578-wh5p-mffg: 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 EMF files. Crafted data in an EMF 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-18542.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-01-26
Published