CVE-2024-27323 HIGH

CVE-2024-27323: PDF-XChange Editor Updater Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Pdf-Xchange
Product PDF-XChange Editor
Weakness CWE-295
Published April 1, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated