Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-39505PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in PDF-XChange Editor from PDF-XChange. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 Net.HTTP.requests method. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20211.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
PDF-XChange	PDF-XChange Editor	9.5.366.0

Weakness: CWE-749 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

ZDI-23-1143 x_research-advisory