CVE-2024-8837 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-8837 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 22/11/2024 | CVE Updated: 25/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: zdi | Vendor: PDF-XChange | Product: PDF-XChange Editor
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2024-8837 Description

PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24408.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-125
CWE Name: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Source: PDF-XChange

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).