Out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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 Collab objects. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger 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. Was ZDI-CAN-17144.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF-XChange | PDF-XChange Editor | 9.3.361.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PDF-XChange Editor VendorPDF-XChange Affected 9.3.361.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.3.361.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.361.0 | Vulnerable | PDF-XChange |
- cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.3.361.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.361.0 Vulnerable ·PDF-XChange
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-37350
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f9vp-qm5c-2255
References
More Pdf-xchange Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20621 Out-of-bounds write in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-00773 Out-of-bounds write in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00766 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00764 Out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00762 Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00774 Out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-37350 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-37350 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f9vp-qm5c-2255 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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