CVE-2026-2040 PUBLISHED

PDF-XChange Editor TrackerUpdate Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Assigner: zdi
Reserved: 06.02.2026 Published: 20.02.2026 Updated: 20.02.2026

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 this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27788.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.3

Product Status

Vendor PDF-XChange
Product PDF-XChange Editor
Versions Default: unknown
  • Version 10.7.2.400 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element CWE