CVE-2023-39506 — Path Traversal in Editor
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.8%
top 26.12%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMay 3
Description
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 …
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9