CVE-2023-42040
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
PDF-XChange Editor mailForm Use-After-Free Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 mailForm method. 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20663.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-42040
- Assigner
- zdi
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2024-05-03T02:12:26.637Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2024-06-04T17:25:00.729Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1391/ | x_research-advisory |
| https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html | vendor-advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42040 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-42040 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 13:42:18 | Added to TrackCVE |