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zdiMat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZDI-23-1382
HistorySep 08, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2023-09-0800:00:00
Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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pdf-xchange editor
emf files
remote code execution
user interaction

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

29.7%

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.

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

29.7%

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