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-22137.
History

Tue, 20 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-05-03T02:13:19.757Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.552Z

Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:14:24.433Z

Link: CVE-2023-42110

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-05-21T18:04:22.699Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:49.237

Modified: 2025-05-20T13:50:50.750

Link: CVE-2023-42110

cve-icon Redhat

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