Out-of-bounds read in PDF-XChange Editor

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU119087

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-58113

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the EMF functionality. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted EMF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PDF-XChange Editor: 10.7.3.401

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:pdf-xchange:pdf-xchange_editor:10.7.3.401:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2280

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.