CVE-2023-42078 — PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected insta…
Published: 2024-05-03 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.0
PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Memory Corruption 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 JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21850.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7