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CVE-2023-42075

PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Impact

PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21691.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Pdf-XchangePdf-Tools
Version 10.0.1.371
Pdf-XchangePdf-Xchange Editor
Version 10.0.1.371

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