CVE-2023-27339 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange PDF-Tools, specifically impacting PNG file parsing. A remote attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by crafting a malicious PNG file that, when opened by a user, triggers a write past the end of an allocated buffer. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.