Vulnerability · Published Mar 29, 2023 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2022-37368
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor from PDF-XChange. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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 handling of Doc objects. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger 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-17728.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PDF-XChange | PDF-XChange Editor | 9.3.361.0 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N