This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor
Published Mar 29, 2023
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.78%
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of AcroForms. Crafted data in an AcroForm can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17726.
Affected products
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- Version 9.3.361.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF-XChange | PDF-XChange Editor | n/a |
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- 9.3.361.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 18, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 54.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.77% (0.00770) | 50.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00621) | 69.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02370) | 84.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.25% (0.01249) | 77.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00652) | 80.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 74.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00415) | 73.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00415) | 70.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00151) | 49.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (2)
- https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history Release Notes
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1095/ Release NotesThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history | Release Notes | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1095/ | Release NotesThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.