Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-42068
PDF-XChange Editor JB2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 JB2 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 object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-20985.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.008
EPSS Ranking 72.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 3.3
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-42068
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cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.368.0
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cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.368.0