PDF-XChange Editor App 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 App objects. 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-20729.
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1150/ |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-02T18:31:53.826Z
Reserved: 2023-08-14T21:06:28.912Z
Link: CVE-2023-40471

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:31:53.826Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:19.470
Modified: 2024-11-21T08:19:32.210
Link: CVE-2023-40471

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