CVE-2022-42380 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting PDF-XChange Editor, stemming from a write past the end of an allocated buffer when parsing malicious U3D files. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction, as the target must open a crafted file or visit a malicious page, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.