PDF-XChange Editor J2K 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 J2K 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-20974.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:46.353Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.334Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:13:00.545Z
Link: CVE-2023-42066
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.334Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:41.683
Modified: 2024-05-03T12:49:24.027
Link: CVE-2023-42066
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