CVE-2025-0899 PDF-XChange Editor AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 11 Feb 2025 Updated 12 Feb 2025

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious PDF files in PDF-XChange Editor.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-0899?

CVE-2025-0899 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor, published on 11 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0899?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pdf-Xchange Pdf-Xchange Editor.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0899?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2025-0899 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0899 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxv5-f49x-7hp5.