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zdiBobby Gould and Anthony Fuller of Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZDI-24-198
HistoryFeb 23, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

PDF-XChange Editor Updater Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2024-02-2300:00:00
Bobby Gould and Anthony Fuller of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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pdf-xchange editor
updater
certificate validation
remote code execution

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

29.0%

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.

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

29.0%

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