CVE-2023-24308 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted PDF file in PDF-XChange Editor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24308?
CVE-2023-24308 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor, published on 28 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A potential memory vulnerability due to insufficient input validation in PDFXEditCore.x64.dll in PDF-XChange Editor version 9.3 by Tracker Software may allow attackers to execute code when a user opens a crafted PDF file. The issue occurs when handling a large number of objects in a PDF file.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-24308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor
- CVE-2025-0899 PDF-XChange Editor AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-0901 PDF-XChange Editor Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-0903 PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-0910 PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7352 PDF-XChange Editor PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm9j-54hw-p785.