Out-of-bounds Read in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2025-0902
PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 XPS 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 object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25405.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (48.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pdf-xchange Editor — versions 10.4.0.388
- Pdf-xchange Pdf-xchange_editor
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0902?
- CVE-2025-0902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Editor, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0902?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.