CVE-2022-37356 is a critical vulnerability affecting PDF-XChange Editor, allowing remote code execution through a flaw in JPG file parsing. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious JPG file, which, when opened by a user, triggers a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires user interaction and local access for exploitation, but can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.3.361.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.3.361.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.