What is CVE-2018-25217?

CVE-2018-25217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rttsoftware Pdf Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-26.

How severe is CVE-2018-25217?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Rttsoftware Pdf Explorer

CVE-2018-25217

PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 contains a structured exception handler (SEH) overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting SEH records with malicious data. Attackers can craft a payload with buffer over…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Rttsoftware Pdf Explorer — versions 1.5.66.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

ExploitDB-46016 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
Product Reference (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 Structured Exception Handler Local Code Execution (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25217?: CVE-2018-25217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rttsoftware Pdf Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-25217?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.