CVE-2023-40468 json
PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
published 2024-05-03 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-45039
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PDF-XChange Editor EMF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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. Crafted data in an EMF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20620.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor
- pdf-xchange pdf-xchange_editor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-23-1145/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40468
- NVD CVE-2023-40468
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