CVE-2023-39489CWE-787

PDF-XChange Editor TIF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

PDF-XChange Editor TIF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 TIF files. Crafted data in a TIF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19488.

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
0.00426 · 35.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2024-05-03T02:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:10Z
    PDF-XChange Editor TIF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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