CVE-2023-42050
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 parsing of EMF files. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20921.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.3–5.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor= 9.5.368.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-42050/cnnvd
- https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/downloadsPatchcnnvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1349/cnnvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1349/enisa_euvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1349/Third Party Advisorynvd
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