CVE-2025-10213
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-09-10

Last updated on: 2025-09-11

Assigner: Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE)

Description
DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a dxtn.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.
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Published
2025-09-10
Last Modified
2025-09-11
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-09-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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updf updf 1.8.5.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-427 The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a DLL search path hijacking issue in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0. An attacker with local access can place a malicious dxtn.dll file in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\' directory. When UPDF.exe runs, it may load this malicious DLL instead of the legitimate one, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence on the affected system. This means an attacker with local access could run malicious code with the privileges of the user running UPDF.exe, potentially compromising the system, stealing data, or maintaining long-term access.


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