CVE-2025-6651

HIGH

Pdf-xchange Pdf-tools - Out-of-Bounds Write

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Description

PDF-XChange Editor JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26713.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 22.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-787
Status published

Affected Products (2)

pdf-xchange/pdf-tools
pdf-xchange/pdf-xchange_editor

Timeline

Published Jun 25, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026