CVE-2022-37349
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 submitForm method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17142.
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor= 9.3.361.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-37349/cnnvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/historycnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1076/cnnvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/historyenisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1076/enisa_euvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/historyRelease Notesnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1076/Release NotesThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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