Exposed dangerous method or function in PDF-XChange Editor - CVE-2023-39493
Published: August 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79859
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39493
CWE-ID: CWE-749
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PDF-XChange
Affected software:
PDF-XChange Editor
PDF-XChange Editor
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of a dangerous function within the exportAsText method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-39493
Install updates from vendor's website.