CVE-2022-42377

Summary

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 U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18630.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
PDF-XChangePDF-XChange Editor9.4.363.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-119: CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References