CVE-2023-27769 Command injection in n/a
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands via a malicious setup file in Wondershare PDF Reader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27769?
CVE-2023-27769 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co.,Ltd PDF Reader v.1.0.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the pdfreader_setup_full13143.exe file.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wondershare Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-27769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-27769 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpxh-c8x5-mmg6.