PDF-XChange Editor PDF 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 PDF 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-24550.
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Description | PDF-XChange Editor PDF 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 PDF 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-24550. | |
Title | PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-11-22T21:05:29.187Z
Updated: 2024-11-23T01:26:25.501Z
Reserved: 2024-09-13T18:16:56.597Z
Link: CVE-2024-8844
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-11-23T01:18:02.635Z
NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2024-11-22T21:15:23.003
Modified: 2024-11-22T21:15:23.003
Link: CVE-2024-8844
Redhat
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