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TI-2025-13157 Aliases CVE-2025-14406GHSA-78w4-pwpr-qchm

Uncontrolled search path in Soda PDF Desktop

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Soda PDF Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Soda PDF Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25793.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00164 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Soda PDFDesktop14.0.437.22898—No fix listedCNA
  • Desktop VendorSoda PDF Affected 14.0.437.22898 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sodapdf:soda_pdf:14.0.509.23030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.509.23030VulnerableSoda PDF
  • cpe:2.3:a:sodapdf:soda_pdf:14.0.509.23030:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.509.23030 Vulnerable ·Soda PDF

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14406
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78w4-pwpr-qchm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-13166 Soda PDF Desktop Launch Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-13163 Soda PDF Desktop XLS File Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-13160 Out-of-bounds write in Soda PDF Desktop CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-13212 The Portable Document Format (PDF) specification does not provide any information… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-13162 Out-of-bounds read in Soda PDF Desktop CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-13161 Out-of-bounds read in Soda PDF Desktop CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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