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High · 7.8 CVE-2022-37374 EUVD-2022-40008GHSA-mp6x-jhfm-fxfq

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is r…

Published Mar 29, 2023 · Updated Feb 18, 2025 · Assigned by zdi

Description

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 PNG 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-18068.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor 9.3.361.0 —

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