CVE-2025-2231 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor's RTF file parsing, allowing remote code execution. This flaw affects PDF-XChange Editor and PDF-XChange PDF-Tools. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious RTF file, and can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5.1.394CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.5.1.394:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.1.394CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.5.1.394:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.