CVE-2025-0899: PDF-XChange Editor AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
PDF-XChange Editor AcroForm 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 handling of AcroForms. 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-25349.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-0899
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
Vendor: PDF-XChange
Product: PDF-XChange Editor
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.09% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 41.28% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-12 (when was this score calculated)