CVE-2022-42418

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 TIF 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-18677.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1387/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-01-26 18:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:51

NVD link : CVE-2022-42418

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42418

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-42418

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Products Affected

tracker-software

pdf-xchange_editor

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

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