CVE-2023-39506: PDF-Xchange PDF-Tools

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

PDF-XChange Editor createDataObject Directory Traversal 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 createDataObject method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20594.

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Published 2024-05-03. Last modified 2026-06-17.