CVE-2023-40472

Summary

PDF-XChange Editor JavaScript String Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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 handling of strings. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20730.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-822: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1149/

References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1149/

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