CVE-2025-2231 — Out-of-bounds Read in Editor
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 51.50%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMar 24
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 r…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9