PDF-XChange Editor = 10.7.3.401 Out-of-Bounds Read

medium Nessus Plugin ID 277583

Synopsis

A PDF editing application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

Description

The version of PDF-XChange Editor installed on the remote Windows host is equal to 10.7.3.401. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

- An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the EMF functionality of PDF-XChange Co. Ltd PDF-XChange Editor 10.7.3.401. 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.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to PDF-XChange Editor version 10.7.3.403 or later.

See Also

https://www.pdf-xchange.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 277583

File Name: pdf_xchange_editor_10_7_3_403.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/5/2025

Updated: 12/5/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-58113

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_editor

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/PDF-XChange Editor

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/28/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-58113

IAVB: 2025-B-0195