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TI-2023-22479 Aliases CVE-2023-42111GHSA-wv9w-wxcx-6r72

Out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor

Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated

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

PDF-XChange Editor JPG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JPG files. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-22138.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 39th 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 Editor10.1.0.380—No fix listedCNA
  • PDF-XChange Editor VendorPDF-XChange Affected 10.1.0.380 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.0.380VulnerablePDF-XChange
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1.0.380VulnerablePDF-XChange
  • cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0.380 Vulnerable ·PDF-XChange
  • cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.1.0.380:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0.380 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-2023-42111
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv9w-wxcx-6r72

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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