CVE-2025-14421 (GCVE-0-2025-14421)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-23 21:22 – Updated: 2025-12-31 21:06
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Title
pdfforge PDF Architect PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
pdfforge PDF Architect PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27915.
Severity ?
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pdfforge PDF Architect Affected: 9.1.74.23030
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