CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-42383

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 U3D files. Crafted data in a U3D file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18652.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1374/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1

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

Published : 2023-01-26 06:59

Updated : 2023-02-01 02:52

NVD link : CVE-2022-42383

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42383

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-125

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