FKIE_CVE-2025-27931

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-08-05 15:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:04
Severity
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the EMF functionality of PDF-XChange Editor version 10.5.2.395. By using a specially crafted EMF file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.
References
talos-cna@cisco.comhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2171Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2171
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pdf-xchange pdf-xchange_editor 10.5.2.395
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:04:24.710",
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