PT-2023-5499 · Pdf Xchange · Pdf-Xchange Editor

Andrea Micalizzi + 1 · Published 2023-06-14 · Updated 2024-05-05 · CVE-2023-39493

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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 This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the exportAsText method, which exposes a JavaScript interface allowing the writing of arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this 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:2023-06145

CVE-2023-39493

ZDI-23-1130

Affected Products

Pdf-Xchange Editor

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06145 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1130 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39493 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39493 · Vendor Advisory
• https://tracker-software.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023052224 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1787139502164660611 · Twitter Post