Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-39493
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.005
EPSS Ranking 63.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-39493
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cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:9.5.366.0
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cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:9.5.366.0