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CVE-2024-8842

PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote 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 parsing of RTF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24481.

Published

2024-11-22T21:15:22.770

Last Modified

2024-12-04T14:38:40.640

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-457
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-908
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application pdf-xchange pdf-tools < 10.4.0.388 Yes
Application pdf-xchange pdf-xchange_editor < 10.4.0.388 Yes
References