High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-42040
PDF-XChange Editor mailForm Use-After-Free Code Execution Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PD
Pdf-tools · Pdf-xchange
9.5.368.0 · source: NVD
PE
Pdf-xchange Editor · Pdf-xchange
9.5.368.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42040
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42040
Vendor Advisory
https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1391/
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