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CVE-2026-2040

PDF-XChange Editor TrackerUpdate Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the TrackerUpdate process. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage thi
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:6c43c114dba57b87c352ee5ab5402579efe974a0496e91d17b2ac65b5838b5e9
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0

Affected products and versions

1 source assertion
{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"PDF-XChange Editor","vendor":"PDF-XChange","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"10.7.2.400"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:66f7542a871b388df0f80c4dbf46569c13903dc9c45eb601c04ce4483fde23f2 · sha256:08a038b74f718adc… · /containers/cna/affected/0

Provider-owned CVSS observations

1 source assertion
{"metric":{"baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_0"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:66f7542a871b388df0f80c4dbf46569c13903dc9c45eb601c04ce4483fde23f2 · sha256:08a038b74f718adc… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_0

CWE assertions

1 source assertion
{"cweId":"CWE-427","description":"CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:66f7542a871b388df0f80c4dbf46569c13903dc9c45eb601c04ce4483fde23f2 · sha256:08a038b74f718adc… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

1 source assertion
{"name":"ZDI-26-122","tags":["x_research-advisory"],"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-122/"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:66f7542a871b388df0f80c4dbf46569c13903dc9c45eb601c04ce4483fde23f2 · sha256:08a038b74f718adc… · /containers/cna/references/0

Attribution and limitations

  • CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →

Provider severity values are preserved separately. Baitaphish does not convert them into a risk rating, infer affected products, or treat EPSS as observed exploitation.

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