CVE-2023-39498

May 3, 2024, 12:50 p.m.

7.8
High

Description

PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 JPG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19948.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
PDF-XChange Editor

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1142/

Tags

CWE-787
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
2024-05-03
CVE-2023-39498

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.0

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: May 3, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: May 3, 2024, 12:50 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

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