PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 parsing of EMF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21818.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:54.621Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.484Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:13:00.550Z
Link: CVE-2023-42077
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.484Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:43.607
Modified: 2024-05-03T12:49:24.027
Link: CVE-2023-42077
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