CVE-2024-27323 json
PDF-XChange Editor Updater Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2024-04-01 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-24533
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor
- pdf-xchange pdf-xchange_editor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-24-198/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-27323
- NVD CVE-2024-27323
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