Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor Doc Object out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Doc Object Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-0901. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Doc Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

PDF-XChange Editor Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 handling of Doc objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-25372.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-0901 since 01/30/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215060 (PDF-XChange Editor < 10.4.1.389 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215060). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Document Reader Software

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• Tracker Software

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• PDF-XChange Editor

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• free

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