CVE-2025-0899 is a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability affecting PDF-XChange Editor, stemming from a use-after-free flaw in AcroForm handling. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious PDF or visiting a malicious webpage, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability requires user interaction but has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.4.1.389CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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