CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-2040

7.3 HIGH Published 2026-02-20 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Deferred
Published
2026-02-20
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
7.3 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-427

Description

PDF-XChange Editor TrackerUpdate Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the TrackerUpdate process. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27788.

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element weakness

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