PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 parsing of RTF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25473.
CVSS
No CVSS.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-129/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
09 Jul 2025, 00:49
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-129/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.5.1.394:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.5.1.394:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Pdf-xchange pdf-tools
Pdf-xchange pdf-xchange Editor Pdf-xchange |
24 Mar 2025, 20:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-03-24 20:15
Updated : 2025-07-09 00:49
NVD link : CVE-2025-2231
Mitre link : CVE-2025-2231
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pdf-xchange
- pdf-xchange_editor
- pdf-tools
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read