CVE-2019-25550 | VeryPDF Encrypt PDF 2.3 PDF File Parser User password/Master password out-of-bounds write (Exploit 46871 / EDB-46871)

VDB-352341 · CVE-2019-25550 · EXPLOIT 46871 VERYPDF ENCRYPT PDF 2.3 PDF FILE PARSER USER PASSWORD/MASTER PASSWORD OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 4.6 $0-$5k 1.15+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability has been found in VeryPDF Encrypt PDF 2.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PDF File Parser. Performing a manipulation of the argument User password/Master password results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-25550. The attack is only possible with local access. Additionally, an exploit exists. Detailsinfo A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in VeryPDF Encrypt PDF 2.3. This affects an unknown part of the component PDF File Parser. The manipulation of the argument User password/Master password with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is: Encrypt PDF 2.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by inputting excessively long strings into password fields. Attackers can paste a 1000-byte buffer into the User Password or Master Password field in the Settings dialog to trigger an application crash when importing PDF files. The weakness was released by Alejandra Sánchez as 46871. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-25550 since 03/21/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (46871). Productinfo Vendor VeryPDF Name Encrypt PDF Version 2.3 CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6 VulDB Base Score: 3.3 VulDB Temp Score: 3.0 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 6.2 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Out-of-bounds write CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Access: Public Status: Proof-of-Concept Download: 🔒 Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Exploit-DB: 🔒 Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 03/21/2026 Advisory disclosed 03/21/2026 +0 days CVE reserved 03/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: 46871 Researcher: Alejandra Sánchez Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2019-25550 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-25550 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352341 scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013 Entryinfo Created: 03/21/2026 15:49 Changes: 03/21/2026 15:49 (81) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:481:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸