The specific flaw exists within the parsing of U3D 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-24213.
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EUVD-2024-49181 | PDF-XChange Editor U3D 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 U3D 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-24213. |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1241/ |
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Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000
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Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
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CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.3.0.386:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.3.0.386:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
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cvssV3_1
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Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:15:00 +0000
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Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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ssvc
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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:15:00 +0000
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Description | PDF-XChange Editor U3D 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 U3D 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-24213. | |
Title | PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-416 | |
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cvssV3_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-11-25T19:06:22.856Z
Reserved: 2024-09-13T18:14:59.512Z
Link: CVE-2024-8818

Updated: 2024-11-25T19:02:14.254Z

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-11-22T21:15:20.027
Modified: 2024-12-04T14:55:10.590
Link: CVE-2024-8818

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