CVE-2023-27340 is an Out-Of-Bounds Write vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange PDF-Tools, specifically impacting PNG file parsing. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by crafting a malicious PNG file, requiring user interaction to open it. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation grants an attacker high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Currently, there is no public exploit code, Metasploit module, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, suggesting a low likelihood of active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.4.364.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.4.364.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.4.364.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.4.364.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.