CVE-2025-10213 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00014.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-updf

History

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		DLL search path hijacking vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-427
References		https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-updf
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 7, '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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: INCIBE

Published: 2025-09-10T11:38:37.847Z

Updated: 2025-09-10T11:38:37.847Z

Reserved: 2025-09-10T10:41:56.630Z

Link: CVE-2025-10213

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-09-10T12:15:31.250

Modified: 2025-09-10T12:15:31.250

Link: CVE-2025-10213

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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