CVE-2023-40468
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. 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. Crafted data in an EMF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20620.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-40468
- Assigner
- zdi
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2024-05-03T02:11:06.013Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2024-06-04T17:19:04.999Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1145/ | x_research-advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40468 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-40468 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 02:31:16 | Added to TrackCVE |