CVE-2023-42045

PDF-XChange Editor J2K 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 J2K 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20906.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

16 May 2025, 16:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.0.1.371:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html - () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1354/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1354/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-05-16 16:21


NVD link : CVE-2023-42045

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42045

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42045


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Products Affected

pdf-xchange

  • pdf-xchange_editor
  • pdf-tools
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read