What is CVE-2017-13056?

CVE-2017-13056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tracker-Software Pdf-Xchange Viewer, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-27.

How severe is CVE-2017-13056?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-13056 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Tracker-Software Pdf-Xchange Viewer

CVE-2017-13056

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.056 (92.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tracker-software Pdf-xchange_viewer — versions 2.5
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13056?: CVE-2017-13056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tracker-Software Pdf-Xchange Viewer, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-13056?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-13056 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.