PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21818.
                
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                    Fri, 16 May 2025 16:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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        Pdf-xchange
         Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor  | 
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| Weaknesses | CWE-787 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*  | 
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        Pdf-xchange
         Pdf-xchange pdf-tools Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor  | 
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:12:54.621Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.484Z
Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:13:00.550Z
Link: CVE-2023-42077
Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.484Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:43.607
Modified: 2025-05-16T16:11:07.100
Link: CVE-2023-42077
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