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High · 7.8 CVE-2022-42396 EUVD-2022-45470GHSA-j5fq-pf4c-fv9j

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

Published Jan 26, 2023 · Updated Apr 1, 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 XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18278.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor 9.4.362.0 —

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