{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-j5fq-pf4c-fv9j",
  "modified": "2024-11-27T21:32:38Z",
  "published": "2023-01-26T21:30:22Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-42396"
  ],
  "details": "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 parsing of XPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18278.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42396"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1332"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-822"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-26T18:59:00Z"
  }
}