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CVE-2025-63917: PDFPatcher thru 1.1.3.4663 executable's XML bookmark import functionality does not restrict XML

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-63917· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubwmjordan/PDFPatcherpkg:github/wmjordan/PDFPatcherOther threatsAffected
  • <=1.1.3.4663
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is provided, avoid importing untrusted XML bookmarks or disable the XML bookmark import functionality if possible.

Description

PDFPatcher versions through 1.1.3.4663 have a vulnerability in their XML bookmark import functionality due to improper handling of XML external entity (XXE) references. This allows attackers to read arbitrary files, exfiltrate data via out-of-band HTTP requests, perform SSRF attacks, or cause denial of service through entity expansion. The vulnerability arises because the application uses .NET's XmlDocument class without disabling external entity resolution.

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