What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-42391.

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-42391?

The severity rating of CVE-2022-42391 is medium.

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers who trick a target into visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file.

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

PDF-XChange Editor versions up to exclusive 9.5.366.0 and PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor are affected by this vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-42391

medium

5.5

CWE

125

26/1/2023

27/1/2023

22/10/2023

CVE-2022-42391: PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Q: What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability.

First published: Thu Jan 26 2023(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18660.

Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tracker-software Pdf-xchange Editor	<9.5.366.0
PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor

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What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-42391.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-42391?
The severity rating of CVE-2022-42391 is medium.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers who trick a target into visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file.
Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?
PDF-XChange Editor versions up to exclusive 9.5.366.0 and PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor are affected by this vulnerability.

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