CVE-2018-25217 | Rttsoftware PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 out-of-bounds write (Exploit 46016)

VDB-353630 · CVE-2018-25217 · EXPLOIT 46016 RTTSOFTWARE PDF EXPLORER 1.5.66.2 OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.6 $0-$5k 2.99+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability was found in Rttsoftware PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-25217. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Detailsinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Rttsoftware PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: 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. The weakness was published by Achilles as 46016. The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-25217 since 03/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The exploit is available 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 EUVD (EUVD-2018-21692). Productinfo Vendor Rttsoftware Name PDF Explorer Version 1.5.66.2 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: 6.8 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6 VulDB Base Score: 5.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.8 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 8.4 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 Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 03/26/2026 Advisory disclosed 03/26/2026 +0 days CVE reserved 03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: 46016 Researcher: Achilles Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2018-25217 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-25217 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353630 EUVD: 🔒 scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013 Entryinfo Created: 03/26/2026 15:08 Updated: 03/26/2026 16:35 Changes: 03/26/2026 15:08 (78), 03/26/2026 16:35 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:402:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸