CVE-2012-5324: tracker-software pdf-xchange

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5324 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in tracker-software pdf-xchange. EPSS estimates a 6.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-10-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the Pdf Printer Preferences ActiveX Control in pdfxctrl.dll in Tracker Software PDF-XChange 3.60.0128 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) sub_path parameter to the StoreInRegistry function or (2) sub_key parameter to the InitFromRegistry function.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.