Encrypt PDF 2.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by inputting excessively long strings into password fields. Attackers can paste a 1000-byte buffer into the User Password or Master Password field in the Settings dialog to trigger an application crash when importing PDF files.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Verypdf Encrypt PDF affected
Version Status Constraints
2.3 affected —

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References
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http://www.verypdf.com cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46871 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/encrypt-pdf-denial-of-service-via-buffer-overflow cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description Encrypt PDF 2.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by inputting excessively long strings into password fields. Attackers can paste a 1000-byte buffer into the User Password or Master Password field in the Settings dialog to trigger an application crash when importing PDF files.
Title Encrypt PDF 2.3 Denial of Service via Buffer Overflow
First Time appeared Verypdf
Verypdf verypdf
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:verypdf:verypdf:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Verypdf
Verypdf verypdf
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-21T12:46:53.540Z

Reserved: 2026-03-21T12:24:30.924Z

Link: CVE-2019-25550

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-21T13:16:17.147

Modified: 2026-03-21T13:16:17.147

Link: CVE-2019-25550

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