CVE-2024-8842
HIGHPDF-XChange Editor 10.3.0.386-10.4.0.388 - Remote Code Execution via RTF File Parsing
Title source: llmDescription
PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 RTF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24481.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1265/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0038
EPSS Percentile
29.7%
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-457
CWE-908
Status
published
Products (2)
pdf-xchange/pdf-tools
10.3.0.386 - 10.4.0.388
pdf-xchange/pdf-xchange_editor
10.3.0.386 - 10.4.0.388
Published
Nov 22, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026