CVE-2024-8847Out-of-bounds Read in Editor

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.18%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedNov 22

Description

PDF-XChange Editor Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 handling of Doc objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read

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_editor10.3.1.387
NVDpdf-xchange/pdf-tools10.3.1.387

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-g2g3-fgp6-c9vm: PDF-XChange Editor Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2024-11-22
CVEList
PDF-XChange Editor Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2024-11-22
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