CVE-2023-27342 is a remote code execution vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange PDF-Tools, stemming from improper validation during EMF file parsing. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious file, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low immediate threat despite its severity.
| 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.