PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

PDF-XChange Editor PDF 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 PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger 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-18494.

References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-349/
• https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history