CVE-2024-27327
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write 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-22277.
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affected products (6)
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- pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor= 10.1.1.381nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-27327/cnnvd
- https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-205/cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-205/enisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-205/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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