CVE-2023-42041

PDF-XChange Editor Annotation Use-After-Free 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 handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20845.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 May 2025, 14:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor
Pdf-xchange
References () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html - () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1356/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1356/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Nov 2024, 08:22

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html - () https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html -
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1356/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1356/ -
Summary
  • (es) Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código Use-After-Free la anotación del editor PDF-XChange. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de PDF-XChange Editor. Se requiere la interacción del usuario para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso. La falla específica existe en el manejo de objetos de anotación. El problema surge de la falta de validación de la existencia de un objeto antes de realizar operaciones sobre él. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del proceso actual. Era ZDI-CAN-20845.

03 May 2024, 03:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:15

Updated : 2025-05-19 14:25


NVD link : CVE-2023-42041

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42041

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42041


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Products Affected

pdf-xchange

  • pdf-xchange_editor
  • pdf-tools
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free