Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-66769 is a high-severity NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) vulnerability in Gonitro Nitro Pdf Pro. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Endpoint Denial of Service (T1499); ranked at the 37th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-15 (Development Process, Standards, and Tools) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-66769 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in Nitro PDF Pro for Windows version 14.41.1.4. The issue enables attackers to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by processing a crafted XFA packet. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), reflecting high severity from its network vector, low complexity, no privilege or user interaction requirements, and significant availability impact without affecting confidentiality or integrity.
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication by delivering a malicious XFA packet to a victim using the affected software, such as via email attachments, web downloads, or shared files. Exploitation reliably crashes the Nitro PDF Pro application, denying service to the user until restart, though it does not enable code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation guidance is available in the Jeroscope advisory at https://jeroscope.com/advisories/2025/jero-2025-015/ and on the vendor site at https://www.gonitro.com/. Security practitioners should consult these for patching instructions and workarounds.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-209415
Vulnerability Data
A NULL pointer dereference in Nitro PDF Pro for Windows v14.41.1.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted XFA packet.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation (including static analysis) directly finds null-dereference bugs before deployment.
Documented development standards and tools can enforce null-safety rules and safe pointer usage.
Engineering principles can mandate defensive coding such as explicit null checks before dereference.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices (static analysis, code review, safe coding standards) directly prevent NULL dereference bugs during development.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect NULL dereference defects before release.
Secure SDLC mandates defensive coding practices that can prevent NULL dereferences.
Application security requirements can specify input validation and pointer-safety rules.
Secure architecture principles encourage defensive design that avoids unsafe pointer use.
Secure coding standards directly require NULL-pointer checks and safe dereference patterns.