pdfforge PDF Architect Launch Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Launch action. The issue results from allowing the execution of dangerous script without user warning. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27501.
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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Description pdfforge PDF Architect Launch Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the Launch action. The issue results from allowing the execution of dangerous script without user warning. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27501.
Title pdfforge PDF Architect Launch Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-356
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-23T21:22:39.324Z

Reserved: 2025-12-10T01:40:49.204Z

Link: CVE-2025-14417

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-23T22:15:48.647

Modified: 2025-12-23T22:15:48.647

Link: CVE-2025-14417

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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