CVE-2018-25217PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 Structured Exception Handler Local Code Execution
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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
- 8.4 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Rttsoftware PDF Explorer rttsoftware:pdf_explorer (from the name) | 1.5.66.2 | CNA record |
rttsoftware pdf_explorer rttsoftware:pdf_explorer | 1.5.66.2 | NVD |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46016exploit, vdb-entry
- http://www.rttsoftware.com/product
- https://www.rttsoftware.com/files/PDFExplorerTrialSetup.zipproduct
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdf-explorer-structured-exception-handler-local-code-executionthird-party-advisory
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