CVE-2022-37374CWE-416

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor

High · published March 29, 2023

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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 PNG 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-18068.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00777 · 55.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2023-03-29T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 MAR 00:00Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
    cvelistv5