CVE-2023-40472
PDF-XChange Editor JavaScript String Untrusted Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pdf-Xchange | Pdf-Tools | Version 9.5.368.0 |
| Pdf-Xchange | Pdf-Xchange Editor | Version 9.5.368.0 |