PDF-XChange Editor EMF 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 EMF 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-20920.
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Fri, 16 May 2025 16:45:00 +0000
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Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:33.424Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:49.680Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:13:00.543Z
Link: CVE-2023-42049

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:49.680Z

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:38.827
Modified: 2025-05-16T16:21:11.817
Link: CVE-2023-42049

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