CVE-2023-39493
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:10:54.901Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: PDF-XChange Editor exportAsText Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
descriptions: value: PDF-XChange Editor exportAsText Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the exportAsText method. The application exposes a JavaScript interface that allows writing arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-19649.
affected: vendor: PDF-XChange
product: PDF-XChange Editor
versions: version: 9.5.366.0
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-749
description: CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2023-08-02T16:44:31.599-05:00
datePublic: 2023-08-17T14:03:31.484-05:00
source: value: Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod
metrics: format: CVSS
cvssV3_0: version: 3.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH