PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JPG 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22138.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:13:20.508Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.336Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:14:24.435Z
Link: CVE-2023-42111
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-05-21T18:02:28.576Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:49.427
Modified: 2024-05-03T12:49:24.027
Link: CVE-2023-42111
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