Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-25217 · published 26 March 2026
CVE-2018-25217: Rttsoftware pdf explorer out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Rttsoftware · Pdf Explorer
PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 contains a structured exception handler (SEH) overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting SEH records with malicious data. Attackers can craft a payload with buffer overflow, NSEH jump, and ROP gadget chains that execute when the Custom fields settings dialog processes the malicious input in the Label field.
Description
PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 contains a structured exception handler (SEH) overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting SEH records with malicious data. Attackers can craft a payload with buffer overflow, NSEH jump, and ROP gadget chains that execute when the Custom fields settings dialog processes the malicious input in the Label field.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.rttsoftware.com/ | Product |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46016 | ExploitVDB Entry |
| https://www.rttsoftware.com/files/PDFExplorerTrialSetup.zip | Product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdf-explorer-structured-exception-handler-local-code-execution | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-25217), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.