PDF-XChange Editor Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [CVE-2024-8847]
CVE Number = CVE-2024-8847
CVSS score = 7.8
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 handling of Doc objects.
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 buffer.
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
This issue has been fixed in version 10.4.0.388
Further details = https://www.pdf-xchange.com/index.php/support/security-bulletins.html
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