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.
History

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 Structured Exception Handler Local Code Execution
First Time appeared Speed Software
Speed Software explorer
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:speed_software:explorer:1.5.66.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Speed Software
Speed Software explorer
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-26T13:57:21.296Z

Reserved: 2026-03-26T13:17:31.692Z

Link: CVE-2018-25217

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T13:57:17.487Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-26T14:16:05.693

Modified: 2026-03-26T15:13:15.790

Link: CVE-2018-25217

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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