Information Disclosure Vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor

CVE-2024-8828

What is CVE-2024-8828?

The vulnerability resides in the EMF file parsing mechanism of PDF-XChange Editor, which contains a flaw allowing for potential information disclosure. This arises from insufficient validation of user-input data, enabling an out-of-bounds read where an attacker can access memory locations beyond the allocated object. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability requires user interaction, as the targeted user must visit a malicious webpage or open a harmful file crafted by the attacker. By leveraging this flaw alongside other vulnerabilities, an attacker may execute arbitrary code within the affected process context, leading to further compromise.

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