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

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PDF-XChange Editor. Affected is an unknown function of the component EMF File Parser. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-8828. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PDF-XChange Editor (affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component EMF 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 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. 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-24313.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-8828 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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• Document Reader Software

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• PDF-XChange

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• Editor

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