CVE-2023-39506
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
PDF-XChange Editor createDataObject Directory Traversal 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 createDataObject method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20594.
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- pdf-xchange pdf-xchange editor= 9.5.367.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-39506/cnnvd
- https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/downloadsPatchcnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1147/cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1147/enisa_euvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1147/Third Party Advisorynvd
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