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TI-2023-22409 Aliases CVE-2023-42041GHSA-m4rh-j5j6-gpcw

Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

PDF-XChange Editor Annotation Use-After-Free 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 handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20845.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PDF-XChangePDF-XChange Editor9.5.367.0—No fix listedCNA
  • PDF-XChange Editor VendorPDF-XChange Affected 9.5.367.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.368.0VulnerablePDF-XChange
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.368.0VulnerablePDF-XChange
  • cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.368.0 Vulnerable ·PDF-XChange
  • cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.368.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.368.0 Vulnerable ·PDF-XChange

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    PDF-XChange Editor — vendor-provided URL

    57 records Highest priority Priority LOW 57 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22476 Use after free in PDF-XChange EditorPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2023-22454 Use after free in PDF-XChange EditorPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2023-22453 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange EditorPriority LOW 37
    Show all 57 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42041
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4rh-j5j6-gpcw

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-22476 Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-22454 Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-22453 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-22451 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-22445 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-22444 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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