CVE-2025-6640 json
PDF-XChange Editor U3D File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-19142
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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-26527.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- PDF-XChange PDF-XChange Editor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
pdf-xchange.com
/support/security-bulletins.html
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-25-425/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-6640
- NVD CVE-2025-6640
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