Out-of-bounds Read in Pdf-Xchange Editor
CVE-2025-0907
PDF-XChange Editor JB2 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 JB2 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-25435.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Pdf-Xchange Editor — versions 10.4.0.388
- Pdf-Xchange Editor
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-069/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0907?
- CVE-2025-0907 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-2025-0907?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.