CVE-2022-42408
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18543.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-42408
- Assigner
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2023-01-26T18:59:57
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-28T03:48:20
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-2022-42408 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42408 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-26 19:17:27 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-01-26 19:17:28 | Weakness Enumeration | new | ||
| 2023-01-26 23:15:58 | 2023-01-26T21:17:17 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-26 23:15:58 | Received | Awaiting Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-26 23:15:58 | This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18543. | This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18543. | Description | updated |
| 2023-01-26 23:16:05 | CVSS V3 information | new | ||
| 2023-01-27 17:15:37 | Awaiting Analysis | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-27 17:15:41 | CVSS V3 information | new | ||
| 2023-01-28 05:16:41 | 2023-01-28T03:48:20 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-28 05:16:41 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-28 05:16:44 | CPE Information | updated | ||
| 2023-01-28 05:16:44 | CVSS V3 information | new |