PDF-XChange Editor Annotation Use-After-Free 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 handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20845.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:27.390Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:49.666Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:13:00.542Z
Link: CVE-2023-42041
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:49.666Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:37.413
Modified: 2024-05-03T12:49:24.027
Link: CVE-2023-42041
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