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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-06 | Published 2026-02-20 | Updated 2026-02-24 | Assigner zdi




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

Problem types

CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Product status

Default status
unknown

10.7.2.400
affected

References

www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-122/ (ZDI-26-122)

cve.org (CVE-2026-2040)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-2040)

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