CVE-2024-8827 — Out-of-bounds Write in Editor

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds WriteCWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 36.02%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Pdf-xchange EditorPdf-xchange Pdf-tools
Timeline
PublishedNov 22

Description

PDF-XChange Editor PPM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 PPM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a …

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

▶CVEListV5pdf-xchange/pdf-xchange_editor10.3.0.386
▶NVDpdf-xchange/pdf-tools10.3.0.386

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-59cm-59x5-cwhh: PDF-XChange Editor PPM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2024-11-22
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CVEList
PDF-XChange Editor PPM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2024-11-22
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GHSA
Bypassing Rate Limit and Brute Force Protection Using Cache Overflow↗2024-03-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
argo-cd: Bypassing Rate Limit and Brute Force Protection Using Cache Overflow↗2024-03-18
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