CVE-2022-42399 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting PDF-XChange Editor, stemming from a read past the end of an allocated buffer during PDF file parsing. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction, as a target must open a malicious PDF file or visit a malicious page, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), 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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