pdfforge PDF Architect XLS File 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 processing of XLS files. 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-27502.
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Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pdfforge:pdf_architect:9.1.74.23030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pdfforge
Pdfforge pdf Architect
Vendors & Products Pdfforge
Pdfforge pdf Architect

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Description pdfforge PDF Architect XLS File 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 processing of XLS files. 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-27502.
Title pdfforge PDF Architect XLS File Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-356
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T21:21:18.580Z

Reserved: 2025-12-10T01:40:54.592Z

Link: CVE-2025-14418

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-30T21:21:15.672Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-23T22:15:48.777

Modified: 2026-01-02T21:48:38.833

Link: CVE-2025-14418

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-24T11:51:24Z

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