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.
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1265/ |
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Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000
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Weaknesses | CWE-908 | |
CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:15:00 +0000
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Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor |
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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:15:00 +0000
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Description | 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. | |
Title | PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
Weaknesses | CWE-457 | |
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cvssV3_0
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-11-22T21:05:21.546Z
Updated: 2024-11-25T19:16:23.883Z
Reserved: 2024-09-13T18:16:48.107Z
Link: CVE-2024-8842
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-11-25T19:06:58.625Z
NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-11-22T21:15:22.770
Modified: 2024-12-04T14:38:40.640
Link: CVE-2024-8842
Redhat
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