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

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PDF-XChange Editor. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component TIF File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-8846. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in PDF-XChange Editor (affected version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component TIF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

PDF-XChange Editor TIF 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 TIF 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24835.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-8846 since 09/13/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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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