PDF-XChange Editor 10.5.2.395 PRC File Parser out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PDF-XChange Editor 10.5.2.395. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PRC File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-6652. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PDF-XChange Editor 10.5.2.395. This affects an unknown functionality of the component PRC File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

PDF-XChange Editor PRC 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 PRC 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-26724.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-6652 since 06/25/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-19154). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Document Reader Software

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• PDF-XChange

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• Editor

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• 10.5.2.395

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