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CVE-2023-39492

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T08:15Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19640. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt