Use-after-free in PDF-XChange Editor - CVE-2023-27338
Published: April 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74282
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27338
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the parsing of TIF files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted TIF file and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
PDF-XChange Editor
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27338
Install updates from vendor's website.
PDF-XChange Editor - update to 9.5.367.0