CVE-2023-39495 (GCVE-0-2023-39495)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-03 02:10 – Updated: 2024-08-02 18:10
VLAI
Title
PDF-XChange Editor readFileIntoStream Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
PDF-XChange Editor readFileIntoStream 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 readFileIntoStream 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-19657.
CWE
  • CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2023-08-17 19:05
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