CVE-2024-8848: 
PDF-XChange Editor vulnerability analysis and mitigation

PDF-XChange Editor contains an information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2024-8848) discovered in September 2024. The vulnerability affects PDF-XChange Editor installations and requires user interaction to be exploited, specifically when a target visits a malicious page or opens a malicious file (ZDI Advisory).

The vulnerability exists within the handling of AcroForms and stems from improper validation of user-supplied data. This can result in an out-of-bounds read past the end of an allocated object. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) by NIST NVD, while Zero Day Initiative rated it as 3.3 LOW (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) (NVD).

The vulnerability allows attackers to disclose sensitive information from affected PDF-XChange Editor installations. When combined with other vulnerabilities, this could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process (ZDI Advisory).

The vulnerability has been fixed in PDF-XChange Editor version 10.4.0.388. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (ZDI Advisory).