First published: Thu Jan 26 2023(Updated: )
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. Crafted data in a U3D file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor | <9.5.366.0 | |
Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor | ||
Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor | <9.5.366.0 |
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CVE-2022-42371 has a high severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2022-42371, users should update to a version of PDF-XChange Editor that is newer than 9.5.366.0.
CVE-2022-42371 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems when a user interacts with a malicious document or page.
Yes, CVE-2022-42371 requires user interaction to exploit, as users must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
CVE-2022-42371 affects versions of PDF-XChange Editor up to and including 9.5.366.0.