CVE-2022-42418
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 TIF 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-18677.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-42418
- Assigner
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2023-01-26T18:59:58
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-28T03:49:29
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-2022-42418 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42418 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-26 19:17:38 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-01-26 19:17:39 | Weakness Enumeration | new | ||
| 2023-01-26 23:16:02 | 2023-01-26T21:17:23 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-26 23:16:02 | Received | Awaiting Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-26 23:16:03 | 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 TIF 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-18677. | 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 TIF 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-18677. | Description | updated |
| 2023-01-26 23:16:19 | CVSS V3 information | new | ||
| 2023-01-27 17:15:39 | Awaiting Analysis | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-27 17:15:42 | CVSS V3 information | new | ||
| 2023-01-28 05:16:42 | 2023-01-28T03:49:29 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-28 05:16:42 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-28 05:16:45 | Weakness Enumeration | update | ||
| 2023-01-28 05:16:46 | CPE Information | updated | ||
| 2023-01-28 05:16:46 | CVSS V3 information | new |