ZDI-CAN-24305: ZDI-24-1249: PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First published: Tue Sep 17 2024(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 XPS 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor |
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