CVE-2025-64085
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-10

Assigner: MITRE

Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the importDataObject() function of PDF-XChange Editor v10.7.3.401 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-10
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-64085
Affected Vendors & Products
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Vendor Product Version / Range
pdf-xchange pdf-xchange_editor 10.7.3.401
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability can be detected by monitoring for crashes or Denial of Service events in PDF-XChange Editor when processing PDF files, especially those invoking the importDataObject() function with crafted inputs. Specifically, look for application crashes with Access Violation (code c0000005) errors related to malformed URI schemes or file paths in PDFs. There are no specific commands provided in the resources to detect this vulnerability on your system or network. [2]

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate mitigation step is to apply the vendor patch released after the vulnerability was reported. Avoid opening or processing untrusted or suspicious PDF files that may exploit the importDataObject() function. Until patched, restrict usage of PDF-XChange Editor version 10.7.3.401 or earlier versions vulnerable to this issue. [2]

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in the importDataObject() function of PDF-XChange Editor version 10.7.3.401. It allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing specially crafted input that triggers the error.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the PDF-XChange Editor application to crash or become unavailable, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

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