CVE detail
CVE-2025-2231
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.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
Source links by recency
2 source links · newest first
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-129/www.zerodayinitiative.com
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Exploitwww.zerodayinitiative.comMar 24, 2025, 8:15 PM - https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlwww.pdf-xchange.com
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Vendor Advisorywww.pdf-xchange.comMar 24, 2025, 8:15 PM
Exploit code
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