CVE-2024-8842: PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.38%

30.0th percentile

PDF-XChange Editor RTF 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 RTF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24481.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
pdf-xchange	pdf-tools	>= 10.3.0.386 < 10.4.0.388	10.4.0.388
pdf-xchange	pdf-xchange_editor	—	—
pdf-xchange	pdf-xchange_editor	>= 10.3.0.386 < 10.4.0.388	10.4.0.388

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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