CVE-2019-17497 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can steal NTLM hashes via crafted PDF files, exposing user credentials without interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17497?
CVE-2019-17497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor, published on 10 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Tracker PDF-XChange Editor before 8.0.330.0 has an NTLM SSO hash theft vulnerability using crafted FDF or XFDF files (a related issue to CVE-2018-4993). For example, an NTLM hash is sent for a link to \\192.168.0.2\C$\file.pdf without user interaction.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17497?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17497 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17497 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pj4-mr9m-qwww.