CVE-2024-8842 HIGH

CVE-2024-8842: PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Pdf-Xchange
Product PDF-XChange Editor
Weakness CWE-457
Published November 22, 2024
Last update November 25, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 RTF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24481.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2024 CVE published
November 25, 2024 Record updated