CVE-2025-6654

PDF-XChange Editor PRC 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 PRC 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-26729.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.8 High

Status

Analyzed - zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Published

2025-06-25

Last modified

2025-06-26

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected products

• Pdf-tools (Pdf-xchange)
• Pdf-xchange Editor (Pdf-xchange)

References

• https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-439/