CVE-2013-0729

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-04-02 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Tracker Software PDF-XChange before 2.5.208 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Define Huffman Table header in a JPEG image file stream in a PDF file.

Affected products

Tracker-Software Pdf-Xchange Viewer: before 2.5.208.0 — fixed in 2.5.208.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Tracker-Software Pdf-Xchange Viewer 2.5.208.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://osvdb.org/89442
http://secunia.com/advisories/51855
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57491
http://www.tracker-software.com/company/news_press_events/view/123
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81427
http://osvdb.org/89442
http://secunia.com/advisories/51855
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57491
http://www.tracker-software.com/company/news_press_events/view/123
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81427

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