PDF-XChange Editor OXPS File Parsing Untrusted Pointer Dereference 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 parsing of OXPS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20034.
Published 2024-05-03 03:15:18
Updated 2024-05-03 12:50:12
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2023-39501

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-39501

0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-39501

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
Zero Day Initiative 2024-05-03

CWE ids for CVE-2023-39501

  • The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.
    Assigned by: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-39501

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