Vulnerability CVE-2023-42074


Published: 2024-05-03

Description:
PDF-XChange Editor addScript Type Confusion 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 implementation of the addScript method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21338.

 References:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1376/
https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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