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CVE-2022-42397
MEDIUM5.5
Description
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 XPS files. Crafted data in an XPS file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18279.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score5.5
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published1/26/2023
Last Modified11/27/2024
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-125CWE-125
References
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history(zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com)
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1333/(zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com)
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1333/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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