PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing 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 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22062.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:13:01.489Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.400Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:14:24.431Z
Link: CVE-2023-42086
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.400Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:45.150
Modified: 2024-05-03T12:49:24.027
Link: CVE-2023-42086
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