Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 U3D files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26642.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF-XChange | PDF-XChange Editor | 10.5.2.395 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PDF-XChange Editor VendorPDF-XChange Affected 10.5.2.395 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.5.2.395:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2.395 | Vulnerable | PDF-XChange |
| cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.5.2.395:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2.395 | Vulnerable | PDF-XChange |
- cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-tools:10.5.2.395:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2.395 Vulnerable ·PDF-XChange
- cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.5.2.395:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2.395 Vulnerable ·PDF-XChange
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6645
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49vw-hrrf-qq82
References
Advisory 2
More PDF-XChange Pdf-tools vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22476 Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22454 Use after free in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22453 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22451 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22445 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22444 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDF-XChange Editor CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-6645 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6645 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49vw-hrrf-qq82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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