CVE-2023-39493 — PDF-XChange Editor exportAsText Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PDF-XChange Editor exportAsText Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected in…
Published: 2024-05-03 · CVSS: 7.8 · CVSS 3.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7