CVE-2025-63917
PDFPatcher thru 1.1.3.4663 executable's XML bookmark import functionality does not restrict XML external entity (XXE) references. The application uses .NET's XmlDocument class without disabling external entity resolution, enabling attackers to: Read arbitrary files from the victim's filesystem, exfiltrate sensitive data via out-of-band (OOB) HTTP requests, perform SSRF attacks against internal network resources, or cause a denial of service via entity expansion attacks.
Published:Nov 17, 2025
Last Modified:Jan 8, 2026
EPS:Nov 17, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00064
CVSS Score:7.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Cnblogs
Product
Pdfpatcher
Cnblogs
Pdfpatcher
Vendor
Pdfpatcher
Product
Pdfpatcher
Pdfpatcher
Pdfpatcher
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
