CVE-2023-40471

Published: May 3, 2024Updated: May 19, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-822

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

PDF-XChange Editor App Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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 handling of App objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20729.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-822 NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

PDF-XChange

commercial·CAaka pdf-xchange editor

pdf-toolsOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

PDF-XChange EditorOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

Tracker Software Products Ltd.

commercial·UK

PDF-XChangeOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history

tracker-software.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-20729

zerodayinitiative.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1150/

zerodayinitiative.com

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