PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the 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-20921.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:34.137Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:49.660Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:13:00.543Z
Link: CVE-2023-42050
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:49.660Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:38.997
Modified: 2024-05-03T12:49:24.027
Link: CVE-2023-42050
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