CVE-2023-40470 LOW

CVE-2023-40470: PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Pdf-Xchange
Product PDF-XChange Editor
Weakness CWE-125
Published May 3, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

3.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JP2 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20622.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated