PT-2022-4468 · Pdf Xchange · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Kimiya · Published 2022-08-15 · Updated 2024-11-27 · CVE-2022-37365

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PDF-XChange Editor (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the saveAs method, which exposes a JavaScript interface allowing attackers to write arbitrary files. This can be leveraged to execute code in the context of the current user.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-749

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-05334

CVE-2022-37365

ZDI-22-1093

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37365 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1093 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/upload/VULN/VULN-20220822.30.pdf · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37365 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-05334 · Security Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1102 · Note
• https://tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history · Note