CVE-2023-42043: PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First published: Fri May 03 2024(Updated: )
PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20887.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor |
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- collector/mitre-cve
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- source/ZDI
- alias/ZDI-23-1370
- alias/ZDI-CAN-20887
- alias/CVE-2023-42043
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
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- collector/nvd-api
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- vendor/pdf-xchange
- canonical/pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor