CVE-2023-40468CWE-125

PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Low · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
3.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 EMF files. Crafted data in an EMF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20620.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
3.3 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00411 · 34.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2024-05-03T02:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 02:11Z
    PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    cvelistv5