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    CVE-2023-42069

    PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Stack-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 PDF 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 stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21166.

    Published:May 3, 2024
    Last Modified:May 16, 2025
    EPS:May 3, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.01887
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Pdf-xchange
    Product
    Pdf-tools
    Vendor
    Pdf-xchange
    Product
    Pdf-xchange Editor

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
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    Availability
    None
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    High