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.
References
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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 |
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
History
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References | () https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1387/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2023-01-26 18:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 07:24
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