PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing 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 parsing of EMF files. 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-18766.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-02T12:09:43.402Z
Reserved: 2023-02-28T17:58:45.480Z
Link: CVE-2023-27342

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:09:43.402Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T02:15:11.870
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:52:41.720
Link: CVE-2023-27342

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