CVE-2022-42396

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None
Description
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 XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18278.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2022-42396
  • Assigner
  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2023-01-26T18:59:56
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-01-27T19:30:27
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-119 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
CWE-822 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/822.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 9.5.366.0
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1332/
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42396
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42396
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2023-01-26 19:17:14 Added to TrackCVE
2023-01-26 19:17:15 Weakness Enumeration new
2023-01-26 23:15:53 2023-01-26T21:17:11 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-01-26 23:15:53 Received Awaiting Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-26 23:15:53 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 XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18278. 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 XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18278. Description updated
2023-01-26 23:16:00 CVSS V3 information new
2023-01-27 17:15:34 Awaiting Analysis Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-27 17:15:37 CVSS V3 information new
2023-01-27 20:15:21 2023-01-27T19:30:27 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-01-27 20:15:21 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-27 20:15:24 Weakness Enumeration update
2023-01-27 20:15:26 CPE Information updated
2023-01-27 20:15:26 CVSS V3 information new