CVE-2025-10213 HIGH

CVE-2025-10213: DLL search path hijacking vulnerability

Vendor Updf
Product UPDF
Weakness CWE-427
Published September 10, 2025
Last update September 10, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a dxtn.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 10, 2025 CVE published
September 10, 2025 Record updated