CVE-2022-37374
HIGHPDF-XChange Editor - Use-After-Free in PNG File Parser
Title source: llmDescription
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 PNG files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18068.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1102/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0062
EPSS Percentile
70.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
pdf-xchange/pdf-xchange_editor
9.3.361.0
Published
Mar 29, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026