Untrusted pointer dereference in PDF-XChange Editor - CVE-2023-40471
Published: August 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79838
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-2023-40471
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference when handling App objects. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
PDF-XChange Editor
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40471
Install updates from vendor's website.
PDF-XChange Editor - addressed in versions 9.5.368.0, 10.0.1.371