Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Aug 2, 2024
PDF-XChange Editor mailForm Use-After-Free Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-42040
Description
PDF-XChange Editor mailForm Use-After-Free 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 mailForm method. 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-20663.
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Affected products
1- Range: 9.5.367.0
Patches
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References
2- www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlmitrevendor-advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1391/mitrex_research-advisory
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