PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 3, 2024
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated May 3, 2024
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
May 3, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 3, 2024
Last updated
May 3, 2024
PDF-XChange Editor EMF 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 EMF 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-21877.
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