CVE-2022-42389
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-18658.
Published:Jan 26, 2023
Last Modified:Apr 1, 2025
EPS:Jan 26, 2023
EPSS Score:0.00473
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Pdf-xchange
Product
Pdf-xchange Editor
Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange Editor
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
