CVE-2025-2231 – PDF-XChange Editor RTF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-2231 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.

    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added Reference https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.html
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-129/
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