CVE-2024-8842

HIGH

PDF-XChange Editor - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0051
EPSS Percentile 66.4%
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