CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-14421

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

pdfforge PDF Architect contains an out-of-bounds read during PDF parsing due to lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can disclose sensitive information and, combined with other vulnerabilities, execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process; user interaction (opening a malicious file or page) is required.

Risk Assessment

May result in leakage of process memory data and, chained with other flaws, execution of malicious code on the user's workstation.

Recommendation

Update pdfforge PDF Architect to a patched version and exercise caution when opening untrusted PDF files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS