PDF-XChange Editor JPG 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 JPG 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22138.
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1481/ | third party advisory |
| https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html | vendor advisory |