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.
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References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1130/ |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:10:54.901Z
Updated: 2024-08-02T18:10:21.106Z
Reserved: 2023-08-02T21:37:23.127Z
Link: CVE-2023-39493
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-02T18:10:21.106Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:16.617
Modified: 2024-05-03T12:50:12.213
Link: CVE-2023-39493
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