CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-39484

5.5 MEDIUM Published 2024-05-03 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2024-05-03
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
3.3 LOW — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-457, CWE-908

Description

PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18493.

Affected configurations

• pdf-xchange pdf-tools 10.0.1.371 • pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor 10.0.1.371

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-457 Use of Uninitialized Variable weakness
  • CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource weakness

References