PT-2026-20855

CVE-2026-2040

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Published

2026-02-19

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Updated

2026-02-21

Description by

CVSS 3.1
7.3
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PDF-XChange Editor (affected versions not specified)
Description A flaw exists within the TrackerUpdate process of PDF-XChange Editor that allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems. An attacker must first have the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system. The product loads a library from an unsecured location, which an attacker can exploit to execute code in the context of a target user.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related identifiers
ZDI-26-122
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