CVE-2023-42063
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 39 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 parsing of U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20943.
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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- pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor= 9.5.368.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-42063/cnnvd
- https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/downloadsPatchcnnvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1357/cnnvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1357/enisa_euvd
- https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1357/Third Party Advisorynvd
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