CVE-2025-63917

Published Nov 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cnblogs
Cnblogs pdfpatcher
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cnblogs:pdfpatcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cnblogs
Cnblogs pdfpatcher
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pdfpatcher
Pdfpatcher pdfpatcher
Vendors & Products Pdfpatcher
Pdfpatcher pdfpatcher
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-611
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 17, 2025, 7:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 17, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 2:10 PM