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GHSA-59cm-59x5-cwhh

GitHub Security Advisory

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

PDF-XChange Editor PPM File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 PPM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24306.

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-59cm-59x5-cwhh
Published
November 22, 2024 9:32 PM
Last Modified
November 22, 2024 9:32 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Unknown
Primary Package
Unknown
GitHub Reviewed
✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: September 14, 2025 6:31 AM

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