PDF-XChange Editor GIF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE Details

Basic Information

Title PDF-XChange Editor GIF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Type cve
Published 2025-06-25T21:40:27.368Z
Last Seen

Product Information

Vendor PDF-XChange
Product PDF-XChange Editor
Version 10.5.2.395

CVSS Information

Base Score 0.0 ()
Attack Vector
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact

AI Analysis

AI Description A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PDF-XChange Editor allows remote code execution via malicious GIF files, requiring user interaction to exploit.
AI Severity High
Vendor PDF-XChange
Product PDF-XChange Editor
Affected Version 10.5.2.395

Affected Products

  • PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor 10.5.2.395

Additional Information

CVE List
CWE List CWE-122
Bulletin Family

Description

PDF-XChange Editor GIF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 GIF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26763.

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