CVE-2023-32161 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange PDF-Tools, allowing remote code execution through specially crafted PDF files. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction, as the target must open a malicious file, but once triggered, it grants an attacker full control over the affected system. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for complete compromise warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.3.361.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.3.361.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.361.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.3.361.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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.