CVE-2026-2040

published 2026-02-20

CVE-2026-2040: PDF-XChange Editor TrackerUpdate Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to…

Priority P3 40 high 7.3 CVSS 3.0

AV L AC L PR L UI R S U C H I H A H

PDF-XChange Editor TrackerUpdate Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the TrackerUpdate process. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27788.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
pdf-xchange	pdf-xchange_editor	—	—

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