CVE-2023-42081: PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published May 3, 2024
·Updated
PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21878.
Affected Software
3 affected components
PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor
PDF-XChange Pdf-tools=10.0.1.371
PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor=10.0.1.371
Event History
May 3, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:12 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:12 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Mar 25, 2025
Advisory Published
via ZDI·12:47 AM