CVE-2023-42108

PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 EMF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22135.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

16 May 2025, 16:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
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-23-1483/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1483/ - Third Party Advisory
First Time Pdf-xchange
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-05-16 16:18


NVD link : CVE-2023-42108

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42108

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42108


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Products Affected

pdf-xchange

  • pdf-xchange_editor
  • pdf-tools
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free