CVE-2017-13056 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The launchURL function in PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5 (Build 314.0) might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

Published: 2017-12-27

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 2.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_viewer:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4574	The launchURL function in PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5 (Build 314.0) might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01997.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143912/PDF-XChange-Viewer-2.5-Build-314.0-Code-Execution.html

History

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Subscriptions

Tracker-software Pdf-xchange Viewer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-12-27T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:58:12.277Z

Reserved: 2017-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-13056

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-27T17:29:00.277

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-13056

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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