Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parser out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability has been found in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component XPS File Parser. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-0909. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Tracker Software PDF-XChange Editor (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component XPS File Parser. 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. The summary by CVE is:

PDF-XChange Editor XPS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 XPS files. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25678.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-0909 since 01/30/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215120 (PDF-XChange Editor < 10.5.0.393 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 (215120). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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