CVE-2024-27323
HIGHPDF-XChange Editor - Remote Code Execution via Improper Certificate Validation in Updater
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-198/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0162
EPSS Percentile
82.1%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-295
Status
published
Products (2)
pdf-xchange/pdf-tools
10.1.1.381
pdf-xchange/pdf-xchange_editor
10.1.1.381
Published
Apr 01, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026