Untrusted pointer dereference in PDF-XChange Editor - CVE-2022-42396
Published: October 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68045
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42396
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PDF-XChange
Affected software:
PDF-XChange Editor
PDF-XChange Editor
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing XPS files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted XPS file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an untrusted pointer dereference and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42396
Install updates from vendor's website.