CVE-2022-42400
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 PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18328.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-42400
- Assigner
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2023-01-26T18:59:57
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-27T20:18:49
Weakness Enumerations
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
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42400 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42400 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-26 19:17:25 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-01-26 19:17:26 | Weakness Enumeration | new | ||
| 2023-01-26 23:15:54 | 2023-01-26T21:17:13 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-26 23:15:54 | Received | Awaiting Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-26 23:15:55 | 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. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18328. | 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. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18328. | Description | updated |
| 2023-01-26 23:16:01 | 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 21:14:12 | 2023-01-27T20:18:49 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-27 21:14:12 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-27 21:14:14 | CPE Information | updated | ||
| 2023-01-27 21:14:14 | CVSS V3 information | new |