CVE-2023-39506 PDF-XChange Editor createDataObject Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in PDF-XChange Editor by tricking users into opening malicious files.
- 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-2023-39506?
CVE-2023-39506 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Tools, published on 3 May 2024. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39506?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Tools, Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39506?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-39506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Tools
- CVE-2025-6640 PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-6642 PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-6644 PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-6645 PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-6647 PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xw7-mxp5-g2p8.