CVE-2023-42062Use of Uninitialized Variable in Editor

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
2.0%
top 16.31%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMay 3

Description

PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An at

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2024-05-03
GHSA
GHSA-c2p5-5fm9-fh69: PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2024-05-03
CVE-2023-42062 — Use of Uninitialized Variable | cvebase