CVE-2023-42078

PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Memory Corruption 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 JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21850.

• CWE-119
• CWE-787

• https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1381/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1381/Third Party Advisory

Published

May 3, 2024

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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