CVE-2024-27323

2024-04-0122:15:15

CWE-295

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pdf-xchange editor

updater

certificate validation

7.5 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

ADJACENT

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

28.9%

JSON

PDF-XChange Editor Updater Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the update functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-22224.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

tracker_softwarepdf-xchange_editorRange≤10.1.1.381

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "PDF-XChange",
    "product": "PDF-XChange Editor",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "10.1.1.381",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]