CVE-2023-42068 LOW

CVE-2023-42068: PDF-XChange Editor JB2 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 JB2 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 JB2 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-20985.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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