PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
Nov 22, 2024
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Nov 22, 2024
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Nov 22, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Nov 22, 2024
Last updated
Nov 22, 2024
PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 XPS 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24409.
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