PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parser out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PDF-XChange Editor. This affects an unknown part of the component U3D File Parser. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-8819. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in PDF-XChange Editor (version now known). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component U3D File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

PDF-XChange Editor U3D 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 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 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-24214.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-8819 since 09/13/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Document Reader Software

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• PDF-XChange

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• Editor

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