Buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor - CVE-2022-42377
Published: October 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68049
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42377
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing U3D files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted U3D file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
PDF-XChange Editor
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42377
Install updates from vendor's website.
PDF-XChange Editor - update to 9.4.364.0