PDF-XChange Editor JB2 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 JB2 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-20985.
                
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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-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor  | 
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:47.846Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.120Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:13:00.546Z
Link: CVE-2023-42068
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.120Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:42.070
Modified: 2025-05-16T16:13:35.430
Link: CVE-2023-42068
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