The launchURL function in PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5 (Build 314.0) might allow remote…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05591 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_viewer:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Tracker-software |
- cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_viewer:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Tracker-software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13056
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqmg-m6cw-2jmh
References
More Tracker-software Pdf-xchange Viewer vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00614 Heap-based buffer overflow in Tracker Software PDF-XChange before 2.5.208 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2018-04749 Tracker PDF-XChange Viewer and Viewer AX SDK before 2.5.322.8 mishandle conversion from… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2010-04943 Untrusted search path vulnerability in PDF-XChange Viewer 2.0 Build 54.0 allows local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2018-13212 The Portable Document Format (PDF) specification does not provide any information… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-13056 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-13056 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqmg-m6cw-2jmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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