Multiple buffer overflows in the Pdf Printer Preferences ActiveX Control in pdfxctrl.dll…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the Pdf Printer Preferences ActiveX Control in pdfxctrl.dll in Tracker Software PDF-XChange 3.60.0128 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) sub_path parameter to the StoreInRegistry function or (2) sub_key parameter to the InitFromRegistry function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06279 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange:3.60.0128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.60.0128 | Vulnerable | Tracker-software |
- cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange:3.60.0128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.60.0128 Vulnerable ·Tracker-software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5324
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqcm-xjf8-jp3p
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-5324 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5324 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xqcm-xjf8-jp3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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