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CVE-2024-8842: pdf-xchange pdf-tools Use of Uninitialized Variable

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighAnalyzed
Published 22-11-2024Last modified 25-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-8842 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use of Uninitialized Variable vulnerability in pdf-xchange pdf-tools. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 RTF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24481.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pdf-xchange2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links