CVE-2022-42377 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor, specifically within its U3D file parsing component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations if a user opens a malicious file or visits a malicious page. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the user's system in the context of the current process, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.5.366.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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